Inland Revenue cites international tax agreement as it refuses to hand over documents, judge is not persuaded that's a good reason to enforce secrecy.

A former Dunedin lawyer who did not turn up for her trial has been found guilty on all 46 charges of tax evasion involving more than $180,000.

New Zealanders are being taxed on their own capital because of unfair rules covering shares in demerged companies, but the Government argues the Inland Revenue Department does not have the resources....

A tradesman has been sentenced to 10 months home detention and ordered to pay $92,400 reparation for tax evasion offences.

A pharmacist probed by IRD for "possible tax evasion" has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.

Barry Soper: Buying over the Internet, or online, is a no brainer. It comes down to two things, choice and cost.

The government has announced plans to start collecting tax on online services including music, movies and e-books.

Online shoppers will be paying more for goods overseas if New Zealand follows moves by Australia to slash the GST threshold to raise tax money and protect local retailers.

Consultancy firm EY says new rules aimed at tracking offshore property buyers could end up increasing compliance costs to taxpayers.

Prime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.

The former empire of legal-highs godfather Matt Bowden is disintegrating - three of his properties, worth more than $5 million, are listed for mortgagee sale.

The Government's submission to the "Re:think" tax white paper process under way in Australia highlights the lack of mutual recognition of imputation credits as the most significant barrier....

Tax specialist Iain Craig found a surprise upside to a cancer scare, even in his work.

Cruise ship travellers look likely to be charged a higher rate - possibly nearly $3 per person more - than others under a new levy imposed from January on all travellers arriving and leaving New Zealand.

Craig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.

The battle to bankrupt an octogenarian Auckland businessman over a $470 million tax bill continues as he argues Inland Revenue should accept his repayment offer.

John Russell has lost another IRD stoush, this time about a company which has been in receivership for 20 years.

Auckland waterfront eatery Hammerheads collapsed last in April owing the taxman nearly $400,000, liquidators say.

Sir Owen Glenn has called on the Government to change the way philanthropic donations are taxed to encourage more people to "invest in their own country".

Legal high company Stargate Operations is being chased by IRD for $850,000.

Auckland may be gaining a reputation as a place where the food matches the scenery, but making a seafood restaurant work on the waterfront is a struggle.

When Graeme Wheeler introduced the Reserve Bank's new rules for property investment in Auckland, he said that it was only one tool to manage the housing crisis.

A Netflix tax? Soon, overseas companies will have to collect goods and services tax at 10pc a pop on "online intangibles" or digital goods and hand it over to the Aussie government.

Hammerheads restaurant is in liquidation after occupying a prime waterfront position for more than 20 years.

Auckland Council's first big forced-sale property case sparked by unpaid rates did not go ahead as planned when the money was suddenly paid.

Inland Revenue now has a clear path to try to bankrupt an accountant who owes it nearly half a billion dollars.

Special team zeroes in on landlords and speculators, netting $258 million in unpaid tax in past 5 years.

Auckland Uni tax professor Craig Elliffe says there is a proposal to change the way non-residents NZ-sourced interest is taxed.