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Surplus at risk of vanishing

The wafer-thin surplus which the Budget pencilled in for 2014-15 is at some risk of disappearing when the Treasury updates its fiscal and economic forecasts tomorrow.

Corporate 1pc get wealthier as cash piles up

Eighteen American businesses hold 36 per cent of corporate US wealth and they are piling up cash holdings overseas because of discouraging US tax laws.

Companies abandon US to dodge tax

A look at some of the US firms that have incorporated overseas in moves that some say is robbing the US of billions of dollars in tax revenue.

EU watchdog investigating tax breaks from Apple to Starbucks

Tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat are under investigation in a clampdown on special treatment for companies.

US corporations spend up big on executive safety

Large corporations are spending millions of dollars ensuring top executives are kept safe.

Budget surplus on track as tax-take improves

Amazon starts collecting Florida sales tax

Florida is joining 20 other states that collect sales tax on Amazon purchases, meaning just about everything bought there will now cost 6 per cent more.

Havens leave US taxpayers $1,259 tab each - report

Taxpayers would need to pay an average of $1,259 more a year to make up the federal and state taxes lost to corporations and individuals sheltering money in overseas tax havens, according to a report.

Michael Hill boosts sales on Canadian growth

Jewellery chain Michael Hill International reported a 10.5 percent gain in sales for the first nine months of the year, led by growth in Canada and Australia.

English: Google should pay more tax

Finance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.

Tax fraud accountant named

Name suppression has been lifted on a Wellington accountant found guilty of providing false tax returns and misleading information to the Inland Revenue.

Thomas Pippos: Get tougher on chasing anti social tax dodgers

The amount of lost tax revenue from "under-the-table" activity is likely to be roughly the same size as the 2013 Govt deficit, writes Thomas Pippos.

Kirsty Keating: Tips for getting tax right this year

The Christmas holiday break is a great time to take stock, regroup and think about the shape of your business for the year ahead. Tax risk management should form a part of those reflections.

IRD scolded for errors

A High Court judge has rebuked the IRD, calling its application to freeze $462,000 in the bank account of a Rotorua woman "misleading".

Man jailed for part in tax evasion scheme

A Wellington businessman has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for his part in an aggressive tax evasion scheme.

G-20 push for more multinational tax

It's time to make Google, Apple and other multinational companies pay more taxes, say G20 leaders.

Russia: G20 agrees on plan to tax multinationals

Tax adviser sentenced for false invoice scheme