Tuesday, 29 August 2017 14:18

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Labour's proposed water tax is causing jitters in the farming sector.

Federated Farmers has already launched a water royalty campaign, seeking financial support.

“We don’t agree with taxing water, particularly if it is just targeted at irrigators; we need financial support to gather evidence to show the full impacts of a proposed water royalty,” the Feds website says.

It plans to ask an independent economist to evaluate the short, medium and long term effects of a tax on irrigation water supply in New Zealand -- how it will impact on urban communities in rural areas where irrigation plays a key role in maintaining productivity and providing jobs. 

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