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Australia's ban on cash payments above $10K attacked
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Diana Clement: Why it's so hard to get your money out of Kiwisaver
COMMENT: Early withdrawal should be a last resort.
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Small business sweetener: Govt makes $80m small business tax changes
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Andrew Dickeson: Time to lower tax rates on sustainable investments
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$19m fraud case: Fugitive businessman surrenders
Li Zhang was found living in NZ while Australia wanted him for an alleged $19m tax fraud.
Home detention for tax-refund fraudster
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National floats company tax cut, recommits to higher pension age
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Taxing the rich no simple equation
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Young children are income earners for tax purposes if they hold KiwiSaver or bank savings.
Dick Smith complains about his $500k tax refund
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Wanted businessman denied bail ahead of Australian extradition fight
The alleged multimillion-dollar fraud is linked to a luxury New South Wales golf course.
Taxman cometh: IRD hunts $80m in missing property taxes
Up to a quarter of transactions where brightline rule should apply may be non-compliant.
IRD 'morally wrong' for not paying $42m tax back, says financial adviser
When the tax department takes but does not give back.
Bid to stop manipulation of brightline tax
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IRD says it will take action to stop KiwiSaver over-taxing
The Government was warned about the over-taxing of KiwiSaver members last year.
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