
Bruce: Property investment is not easy
Homeowners are often portrayed as millionaires-in-waiting, but investing in property is not easy, writes Andrew Bruce.
Homeowners are often portrayed as millionaires-in-waiting, but investing in property is not easy, writes Andrew Bruce.
David Chaplin's tongue-in-cheek blog post about the current political scandal.
The niceties of best-practice double-entry accounting are probably lost on most of us, but Alan Hubbard would've understood what he wasn't complying with.
Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa has paid slightly under $70 million for a new Auckland office block with a council valuation of $35.5 million
An electronic, auction-based mechanism will replace a ritualised negotiation for silver pricing that's been in place for 117 years.
I find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.
Looking for a 21st-century investment that might (or might not) make you a small fortune? The virtual currency bitcoin is proving to be an answer for a small but growing number of Kiwis.
A wealthy Hong Kong family have bought three office towers in Auckland's CBD for $65.5 million in one of the biggest property deals of the year.
A 79-year-old accountant being chased for a $367 million tax debt has asked the High Court for orders to prevent Inland Revenue bankrupting him.
Eighteen American businesses hold 36 per cent of corporate US wealth and they are piling up cash holdings overseas because of discouraging US tax laws.
A look at some of the US firms that have incorporated overseas in moves that some say is robbing the US of billions of dollars in tax revenue.
Anyone remember share clubs? They were hot in the 1980s, but were all but killed off by the 1987 stock market crash.
A few final words in regards to the discussion about purchasing a new vs used car. Your previous contributors have all made some valid points in regards to both options.
The upshot of Novopay is this: we spent $110m to get a lemon from an Australian company - which is now being touted as a $15m 'asset', writes Dita De Boni.
While money isn't everything, it sure can help. These are the top 10 highest earning jobs in New Zealand.
New data from FundSource suggests KiwiSaver default members may be starting to make more risk-appropriate choices.
KiwiSaver members now have on average more than $9300 saved in their accounts but some providers have attracted much bigger savers into their scheme.
What happens after you're eligible to dip into your KiwiSaver account?
Andrew Bruce says property investment is now at a tax disadvantage when compared to other investment classes such as companies.
Q: I was listening to the radio and I heard a Labour MP say that under Labour not only would KiwiSaver be compulsory but a capital gains tax would apply to it.
In a video interview on nzherald.co.nz, Eaqub said capital gains tax on investment property was often discussed in New Zealand as if it didn't exist - but it already does.
The Financial Services Council is looking to drum up popular support for a campaign to address what it says is the overtaxation of savings.
Sheather estimates what terminal sum will accrue to a KiwiSaver saving $100 pw and getting the $1K kick start and the annual $521 contribution from the Govt investing in a growth portfolio.