16-05-2025
Budget 2025: The case for full expensing of capital expenditure
Is it time for the Government to give the green light for full expensing of capital expenditure? Photo / Mark Mitchell
Opinion by Nick Stewart
Nick Stewart is a financial adviser and CEO at Stewart Group, a Hawke's Bay-based CEFEX & BCorp-certified financial planning and advisory firm.
THREE KEY FACTS
All eyes are on the Budget next Thursday.
The coalition Government faces significant economic challenges that demand innovative solutions.
With GDP per capita having fallen for eight consecutive quarters (the longest decline on record) and a structural deficit that continues to widen despite increased tax