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This chart shows the sources of tax revenue for the 2008/9 year. Income tax from individuals raised 44%, company tax raised 17% and GST 20%. These three dominated tax revenue sources.

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Paul Goldsmith, Taxes – Tax, ideology and international comparisons, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/21561/tax-sources (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Paul Goldsmith, published 27 October 2009, updated 2 September 2016.