The Impact of Depreciation

The infographic below shows the impact removing depreciation will have on commercial and industrial buildings and everyday Kiwi businesses.

Thanks to Urban Economics for their research and Russell McVeagh for independently reviewing our results.

Authors

Denise Lee

Advocacy Consultant | Property Council New Zealand

denise@propertynz.co.nz

Katherine Wilson

Head of Advocacy | Property Council New Zealand

katherine@propertynz.co.nz

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