IRD to get new power to share tax secrets
New tax rules might be more convenient for small business, but IRD is getting new powers to share tax details with others.
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John Key's embarrassing disclosure
Prime Minister John Key has made an embarrassing disclosure of a link to a company specialising in foreign trusts.
Income tax in New Zealand lowest in OECD
A Kiwi family with two children on a single income pays the least amount of income tax in the OECD.
The LVR effect is well and truly over
Investors are back in a heated Auckland property market and rapidly rising house prices are fuelling the fire.
Editorial: Tax inquiry needs fresh eye on issues
It would be useful to hear the conclusions of someone from outside, not least because the Panama Papers call into question New Zealand's good faith as an international citizen.
Alex Malley: Multinational tax under the microscope
COMMENT: Companies with operations in multiple jurisdictions will seek to maximise their opportunities to reduce their tax bill.
Barry Soper: John Key's foreign trust backflip
COMMENT: John Key has now ordered a tax expert to look into the trusts here, presumably to reassure us that there's not one rule for the rich and another for PAYE plodders, writes Barry Soper.
Shocked by the Panama Papers? Blame Switzerland
COMMENT: Switzerland has attracted foreign capital to its banking system offering a mixture of secrecy, preferential tax treatment and creative corporate structures.
Key: I've nothing to hide on tax
John Key says independent review of foreign trusts likely to go ahead but he has no intention of releasing his tax records.
Tax worry leads to Diligent sales
New Zealand-based investors are selling out of Diligent Corp before the company is acquired by venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.
Diana Clement: KiwiSaver add-on aims to fill insurance gap
COMMENT: What to do about the problem of uninsured Kiwis? Many are woefully exposed when it comes to their life and health cover.
The rise and fall of Iceland
The resignation of Iceland's PM adds to a series of unfortunate events, seeing Iceland fall both in and out of favour.
'Lie detector' promoter in receivership
David Baty, the director of Prestige Events, still hasn't handed over ute prize to contest winners.
Homeowners better at saving - bank research
New research show vastly different money habits and attitudes between home owners and those who don't own property.
Raybon Kan: Welcome to NZ - 100% Pure tax haven
COMMENT: The fact that so many of the people wrapped up in the Panama Papers are in government shows there's no political will to change the situation, writes Raybon Kan.
'Netflix tax' a sure thing, says specialist
The law change will mean paying more to watch content on Netflix.
Top cash earners on the NZ share market
Which New Zealand shares are the biggest cash earners?
Comment: Tax reform would hit NZ companies too
Prime Minister John Key is just one of many who say the amount of tax paid here by some multinational companies isn't fair.
Forget Panama, the US is a big tax haven
Americans don't need to go to Panama - they have a thriving offshore industry at home.
Mexican tycoon hid money in NZ
A businessman with close links to the Mexican President set up a series of shell companies in New Zealand.
Hunt for Kiwis linked to Panama scandal
Inland Revenue is trying to get information on New Zealanders who have dealt with Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Panama Papers: Kiwi frontman for shell companies
A New Zealander has been named as a director for thousands of shell companies revealed in the Panama Papers as being used to avoid tax by wealthy clients.
Liam Dann: Govt has big questions to answer
COMMENT: The fact that New Zealand's trust regime is caught up in the midst of it all will be a surprise to many Kiwis.
Brent Sheather: Unbalanced funds
COMMENT: Two weeks ago we considered the low interest rate environment, concluded that it was here to stay, writes Brent Sheather.
It's yours for free - the biggest leak ever
The Panama Papers leak has revealed how the rich and powerful have hidden their billions.
Barry Soper: NZ like the Cayman Islands of the Pacific
COMMENT: John Key on trusts sounds a bit like a cracked record.
Editorial: Govt can help put boot into tax dodgers
To make trusts more transparent and accountable ought not compromise the ease and speed of company registrations in this country.
Panama papers: PM defends tax laws
The naming of NZ as a tax haven which allows foreign investors to hide their income in secretive trusts will not force the Government to change any tax rules, John Key says.