New Zealand authorities apologise for encouraging parents to ‘tax’ Halloween sweets

Inland Revenue Department faced criticism online after tweeting a tax on ‘treat hauls’ could teach kids responsibility

New Zealand’s tax department has apologised for encouraging parents to hit their children’s Halloween candy stash with a “lolly tax” of up to 33%.

The Inland Revenue Department [IRD] came under fire on Sunday after tweeting from its official account that “parenting trends like a lolly tax teach kids responsibility by taking some of their lollies and taxing their trick or treat haul.”

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