Liam Dann writes the 2016 Budget is the greens before the treats, but Bill English has delivered his promise of boring and stable.

The average Kiwi tax refund has increased 23 per cent over the past three years, research has found.

COMMENT: Tax cuts seem off the table for now, and I think they should stay that way, writes Mark Lister.

COMMENT: It's time for Bill English to announce a crackdown on multinational tax avoidance in New Zealand.

We should be reducing debt faster while the good times last, not talking about tax cuts.

COMMENT: Last week Bill English poured cold water on the idea of tax cuts, writes Barry Soper. This week John Key tells a different story.

COMMENT: The Panama Papers big reveal proved better in prospect than reality.

COMMENT: Foreign trusts don't come without a cost, writes Rachel Smallley. Don't kid yourself by thinking no-one loses from this. Millions lose. If people don't pay tax, economies suffer.

COMMENT: Imagine how much investment there would be if their returns were taxed entirely away. Who would be the losers? The multinationals? Or Kiwis?

COMMENT: It is amazing how often a Prime Minister who totally dominates his government seems to have been left out of the loop when crucial issues are decided, writes Bryan Gould.

COMMENT: The time has come for the New Zealand Government to take similar action to close the profit-shifting loopholes that these corporations are exploiting in our country.

Tax officials formally scheduled a review of NZ's foreign trusts regime a month before the PM's lawyer began lobbying, the Labour Party says.

The New Zealand branch of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sent tens of millions offshore while paying virtually no tax.

COMMENT: Now that the Prime Minister has let the land tax genie out of the bottle we should all have a good close look to see which version suits us best.

We need data on the activity and influence of foreign property investors before committing to the risks and costs associated with a selective land tax, says Bob Buckle.

COMMENT: The Panama Papers have renewed calls over the last few years to make all tax returns public. This is already so in Sweden and Norway.

27 properties - some worth nearly $3m owned by those linked to the Masala restaurant chain will stay frozen.

What are some smart ways to put a looming tax refund to work?

COMMENT: The signs of wealth are easy to see in Panama - but how did it get that way, and is there a New Zealand connection?

Some of this country's biggest revenue generators are foreign-owned companies you may never have heard of.

COMMENT: Lessons from the Panama Papers.

Trade Minister Todd McClay says the Government is assessing the implications of recent regulatory changes in China's cross border e-commerce market.

Government announcements on pay-as-you-go rules and greater IRD disclosure powers welcomed by experts.

John Shewan, the Government appointed expert in charge of reviewing our tax regime, advised the Bahamas on exempting taxes.

New tax rules might be more convenient for small business, but IRD is getting new powers to share tax details with others.

Diligent will now delist from the NZX after ten years.