Finally, there are some large and powerful producer co-ops (especially in primary production) and retail co-ops with member ownership. These now constitute a high proportion of the New Zealand-owned corporate sector. Equity for the corporate sector Let us turn attention to the corporate sector in New Zealand, their organisational forms, where they invest, how they are financed, and ultimately how they are owned.
To that extent, the efforts being made to create a common assessment basis for corporation tax represent a good opportunity to reduce the preferential tax treatment being given to debt and to make equity financing more attractive. 5 Focusing the EU Ladies and gentlemen The euro area can only be strong as part of a strong European Union.