It's time for NZ to seriously consider a wealth tax
Opinion: The wealthy continue to benefit at the expense of those who have less.
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Shareholders avoided as much as $400m in tax by getting $9.4 billion in dividends in 2021.
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Hamish Rutherford: Do the rich only get richer?
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Lawyers slam 'intrusive' new Inland Revenue power
Law Society wrote scathing letter to Attorney General about rushed tax law change.
'I may be forced to sell 85 Auckland rentals': Ockham boss
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Law firms pitch to challenge IRD wealth project
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Opinion | Pandora Papers and silver-tongued evasion
OPINION: Adam Hunt says the leaked tranche of financial papers should prompt NZ to act.
Pandora Papers: Calls to end financial secrecy
Massive leak reveals how world's most powerful people hide wealth from tax collectors.
Pandora 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.
New insolvency regime: Costs concern if liquidations surge
Some insiders concerned 'low quality practitioners' now have a veneer of respectability.
Accountants call for permanent legislative fix to work from home tax extension
Lockdown shows permanent working from home tax policy needed, say chartered accountants.
Business Hub: Icehouse execs' tax advice for the Govt
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Incoming $57m lawsuit: More legal action for Eric Watson
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Tax scam 'stupidest thing' businessman has done
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Big tech and tax: Google NZ defends 'new model'
Tech giant reports full-year financials for its local operation.
Sasha Borissenko: What you can and can't claim as business expenses
Sasha Borissenko digs into the complexity of NZ tax law.
Kiwi childcare giant audit triggers $7m tax bill
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Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world
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US push for global tax rules could catch NZ film industry
US return to global tax talks is good news for NZ but could cause issues for film sector.
Double tax warning for returning New Zealanders
Advice is to get tax help as soon as arriving in the country - or before if possible.
Opinion: Labour tax changes - Broken promises and a socialist agenda
Even the IRD argued against the changes.
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Eric Watson mulls bankruptcy, plans Netflix series after stint in prison
Controversial businessman, fresh from prison, gives first major interview in a decade.
Eric Watson liquidators: Have you seen this painting?
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Auckland couple used children as 'puppets' in tax evasion scheme
At least three times the children were used as a company's sole director and shareholder.
Taxing residential properties: Is it time to pull the lever?
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Microsoft NZ reports another big rise in profit and revenue
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IRD cracks down on property investors shirking tax rules
The IRD is matching tax returns with property transactions and talking to tax advisers.