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IRD looks at how much tax we pay - and whether we need to pay more
IRD is seeking public feedback on the topic of its next long-term insights briefing.

ELE collapse: Deloitte repaying staff $4.1m owed, BNZ gets full amount
Receivers have collected about 85% of the total amount owed by debtors.

Labour's tax policy debate: capital gains tax and wealth tax under discussion
Chris Hipkins confirms Labour debates varied taxes, including capital gains.

Cambodian baker migrants fail to get order to stop BNZ selling Auckland home
BNZ became concerned that it made the loan based on false information presented to it.

How big will your tax cut be and when will it arrive?
New thresholds for income tax come into effect from today.

Banned director tried running new company while on home detention
Case is first known time a director in this position wasn't in jail or bankrupt, IRD says.

July 31 tax cuts: How much will you get back?
Changes to four different types of taxes and benefits start from July 31.

Opinion: My battle to claw back $1500 from IRD – there's another $477m owed to Kiwis
OPINION: I am equally confident most of the other 415,828 or so people won't be so lucky.

Letters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portions
OPINION: 'Please hospo, give us a bit more to actually eat, especially vegetables.'

Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?
The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.

Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters
OPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.

Tax minimisation strategy sees billions shifted ahead of trustee tax hike
Trust-owned companies appear to have flushed out excess retained earnings to save on tax.

Surge in 'unclaimed money' managed by Inland Revenue
Increased amounts of money available are due to changes to the Unclaimed Money Act.

Alleged wage subsidy fraud trial likely next year
Wage subsidy trial: Tax agency charges could be merged with $977k fraud allegations.

Revenue Minister Simon Watts tackles Big Tech on tax
Changes are afoot. An academic is sceptical about one approach, and favours another.

What’s driving the big jump in KiwiSaver financial hardship withdrawals?
A record $29.2 million in KiwiSaver funds were taken out in March alone.

Facebook NZ revenue flat at $9m as $157m goes to Ireland
Tech giant's local reported revenue remains tiny - and it paid just $1.3m in income tax.

Tax evader mum's reparation will take 161 years to pay off
It'll take a while for cafe mum's reparation order to make up for payroll, GST scam.

Warriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland Revenue
Five associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.

The forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claim
More than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.

‘Get worse before it gets better’: Monthly liquidations hit six-year high
The number of businesses in distress is rising.