Monday, June 14, 2004
Yet another disguised tax increase
The government has just handed us another tax increase, buried in proposals to change immigration and citizenship laws.
At the moment, when you fork out $70 for a passport renewal ($140 for urgent treatment), the passport lasts for 10 years.
Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins says 10 years is too long in today's world of hightech forgers. So now you'll have to fork out every five years instead. Bet they put the price up as well.
The government has just handed us another tax increase, buried in proposals to change immigration and citizenship laws.
At the moment, when you fork out $70 for a passport renewal ($140 for urgent treatment), the passport lasts for 10 years.
Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins says 10 years is too long in today's world of hightech forgers. So now you'll have to fork out every five years instead. Bet they put the price up as well.
