IRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hike
The change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.
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Kiwis owe $1 billion more in tax than last year
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Judge foils $847,000 scheme to defeat IRD
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Grant Robertson’s digital services tax on Big Tech ‘a drop in the ocean’
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Northlanders owe nearly $38m in child support
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Wellington chippy insolvent, blames Covid and Parliament protest
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PM confirms he killed wealth tax, capital gains tax in Budget
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Builder selling luxury homes while familes and creditors owed $10m
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High-profile prisoner accused of fraud will keep name secret for now
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K Road pie shop failure blamed on Covid lockdowns
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IRD guidance on the trustee tax looks a bit like tax avoidance - experts
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Auckland fast-food outlets insolvent after pandemic 'killed' business, owe $300k to IRD
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