PremiumPremiumTaxGoogle NZ pays $870m fee to US parent, books $78m local revenueFacebook NZ follows same trajectory.26 May 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher NiescheOpinion: Reputational stench could linger around PwC Australia for some timeThe scandal currently engulfing the "Big Four" accounting firm has a long way to run.21 May 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxSimon Wilson: Tax avoidance is the ram-raiding of the uber-richWhat's behind the opposition to a fairer tax system?08 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxSasha Borrisenko: How IRD was empowered to research the richIs passing law under urgency curtailing due process?30 Apr 02:45 AM
TaxTax specialists warn over intricacies of capital gains taxA broad capital gains tax may go some way to address the imbalances in the tax system.26 Apr 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxTaxman starts clawing back Covid millionsAn Avondale brewer is one of hundreds facing demands to repay Covid support payments.02 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxCapital Gains Tax: Why it failed - and could it rise from the dead?A CGT might be politically unpopular, but experts believe the idea still has merit.07 Feb 08:13 AM
Tax‘Severe consequences’: IRD warns businesses over use of illegal toolsThe warning follows raids in Australia, the US and UK.13 Dec 02:56 AM
TaxThe Detail: Record tax take, lower than expected deficit - What's on the table for tax cuts?How do current tax rules favour the wealthy, and who wants cuts?11 Oct 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: FBT tax exemption for public transport and the shared mobility cultureTidying up the current proposed bill will make transport emissions savings achievable.02 Sep 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxWhy pay your tax - when it's cheaper to wait?Rate hikes, and removal of interest charges on late tax payments, triggers perfect storm.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxRevealed: IRD's new approach to claw back mounting tax debtNumber of people granted tax debt writeoffs increased more than four-fold in 2021.12 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentGovernment tax U-turn: Long-term landlords get mortgage tax break"We recognise the big role the build-to-rent sector can play" - Megan Woods.12 Aug 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumTax'Crisis moment': NZ gaming firms cross Tasman as Aussie tax breaks kick inTwo of NZ's largest gaming studios are reluctantly turn to hiring offshore.01 Jul 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Luxon looks like a PM after shutting down MP's abortion postOPINION: Luxon is right to be cautious of issuing too much policy.29 Jun 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxInland Revenue takes flak over surge in overdue taxesLevels of unpaid GST triple, and PAYE and KiwiSaver debts double, since 2017.20 May 05:00 PM
TaxIt's time for NZ to seriously consider a wealth taxOpinion: The wealthy continue to benefit at the expense of those who have less.14 May 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxThe plight of landlords: Fewer buying homes, borrowing from banksLandlords lose tax breaks gradually, on a descending scale.12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'Don't be caught like we were' - parents snared in tax trap after helping daughter'It never occurred to us we would be liable for tax' - father of family caught.01 Feb 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxCompanies dodge $400m tax by paying owners $9.4b earningsShareholders avoided as much as $400m in tax by getting $9.4 billion in dividends in 2021.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTax$18.7m cigarette smuggling case: Businesswoman jailed, millions in assets forfeitedMore than 19 million smokes were unlawfully shipped from China over four years.20 Jan 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumTax'Bank of mum and dad' caught by tax trap: National MP decries brightline catch'It has hit many Kiwis who aren't speculators' - MP Andrew Bayly.20 Jan 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTax'Horrendous compliance': Experts slam new IRD rules for bach ownersIf the rules stand, they could create "horrendous" compliance requirements, says expert.28 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxHamish Rutherford: Do the rich only get richer?IRD study is looking into how the rich get rich, but excludes some who have got poorer.28 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxLawyers slam 'intrusive' new Inland Revenue powerLaw Society wrote scathing letter to Attorney General about rushed tax law change.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestment'I may be forced to sell 85 Auckland rentals': Ockham bossTax changes will "accidentally smother the build to rent sector" - Ockham's Mark Todd03 Nov 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxLaw firms pitch to challenge IRD wealth projectWealthy Kiwis targeted by IRD project seek legal pitches for possible court fight.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Pandora Papers and silver-tongued evasionOPINION: Adam Hunt says the leaked tranche of financial papers should prompt NZ to act.06 Oct 04:00 PM
TaxPandora Papers: Calls to end financial secrecyMassive leak reveals how world's most powerful people hide wealth from tax collectors.04 Oct 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxPandora Papers: Plans to reform a NZ tax loophole stalled 'due to lack of resources'One of the main reforms promised by National after the Panama Papers has not been enacted.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxNew insolvency regime: Costs concern if liquidations surgeSome insiders concerned 'low quality practitioners' now have a veneer of respectability.31 Aug 05:00 PM
TaxAccountants call for permanent legislative fix to work from home tax extensionLockdown shows permanent working from home tax policy needed, say chartered accountants.29 Aug 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxBusiness Hub: Icehouse execs' tax advice for the GovtThe business incubator and venture capital outfit celebrates 20 years - and looks ahead.20 Aug 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxIncoming $57m lawsuit: More legal action for Eric WatsonMore claims are due to be filed in court against the former rich-lister.17 Jul 09:30 PM