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solewhitelight@peteo it's about avoiding the new tax, if you use a VPN you can avoid their new offshore gambling gax
@solewhitelight
But which of these is Willis looking to make illegal? Gambling offshore, or using a VPN, or a combination?
(It was surprising to when she said during the interview "I heard about VPNs last week" I would have expected a little more awareness of privacy from an MP)
@peteo Tax avoidance is already illegal, it would be like an online store not charging GST and thus selling cheaper goods compared to stores that do charge gst
@solewhitelight
I don't think it is like online shopping.
What happens if my account is based in Australia, and I never bring money in?
What happens if I am visiting for a couple of months? Do I need to start an account from NZ? So many permutations to consider...
And isn't it naive of Willis to say "most NZers will do the legal thing" ? IRD estimates that 25% of NZers took part in the cash only economy each year, and estimate white collar crime is "in the billions"
@peteo yeah I'm not a lawyer so I don't know how all that stuff works 😅 At a guess I would say if you were in NZ during the transaction then it would apply to you? But I really don't know.
And yeah it is a bit naive of her