The National Party has gone over its allocated funding for the past election, because it forgot to include the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The National Party had an allocation of 900,000 but spent more than that . Because of this the National Party tried to get a bill passed so they could get a one off exemption that would allow them to pay the money owed to TVNZ, TV3, Prime, Sky Television and radio stations. However three parties; New Zealand First, Maori Party and the Greens blocked this from happening, by one vote, on June 13, 2006. Don Brash, head of the National Party, says that he finds the statements "quite unbelievable"  .
The National Party has gone over its allocated funding for the past election, because of a communication mixup that resulted in the party booking $900,000 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) of advertising, rather than the $ 900,000 including GST they were allowed to spend. It should be noted that advertising is invariably quoted exclusive of GST in New Zealand, resulting in the mixup . Because of this the National Party tried to get a bill passed so they could get a one off exemption that would allow them to pay the money owed to TVNZ, TV3, Prime, Sky Television and radio stations. However three parties; New Zealand First, Maori Party and the Greens blocked this from happening, by one vote, on June 13, 2006. Don Brash, head of the National Party, says that he finds the statements "quite unbelievable" , as Mr Peters was essentially suggesting that a member of parliament deliberately break the law .
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it forgot to include the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The National Party had an allocation of
of a communication mixup that resulted in the party booking $900,000 plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) of advertising, rather than the $
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but spent more than that
including GST they were allowed to spend. It should be noted that advertising is invariably quoted exclusive of GST in New Zealand, resulting in the mixup
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, as Mr Peters was essentially suggesting that a member of parliament deliberately break the law