"The founder of a startup business that helps employers and parents with parental leave is asking whether it's fair that parents are taxed as individuals.

Stephanie Pow said she regularly helped parents navigate their entitlements, including Working for Families and Family Boost.

All of these supports are assessed on the basis of household income.

But when it came to tax, that is applied on an individual basis."

#SusanEdmunds, 2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/577357/should-parents-get-to-share-their-tax-bills

Benefits should be individual too.