12 May 2023

Would removing GST from produce help affordability?

From Morning Report, 8:22 am on 12 May 2023

Food prices are climbing higher and New Zealanders are desperate for solutions to keep their grocery bills low.

Some shoppers told RNZ removing GST from fruit and vegetables may be a way to help.

Most goods bought from overseas websites are imported free of GST and duty charges, if they are worth less than $400.

Most goods bought from overseas websites are imported free of GST and duty charges, if they are worth less than $400. Photo: 123RF

But Lincoln University professor of agricultural economics, Alan Renwick, says it might not be such an easy fix.

He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.