The Government wants to lower the threshold on online purchases, but says more work is needed beforehand.

IRD yet to decide if it will oppose a bid from Graeme Hart's auto parts business to have its US bankruptcy protection recognised here.

A High Court judge has thrown out a defence put up by two Masala restaurant bosses to a liquidators' claim.

A company caught up in a controversial Inland Revenue raid has lost a High Court fight over a $1.1 million income tax deduction.

New report says legal high godfather Matt Bowden is living in Thailand and liquidators say they have been unable to contact him.

APN has reached a deal with IRD that will remove tax risk ahead of NZME listing next week.

A similar policy is currently in force in Australia.

A Waikato woman has admitted stealing $750,000 from her employer over five years.

Steven Morrow is behind bars pending sentencing after pleading guilty to 40 tax fraud charges.

The IRD has set up a team to sift through documents about foreign-owned trusts from the Panama Papers.

When the PM's personal lawyer approached him about a report in the Herald that Inland Revenue was changing its attitude to foreign trust funds, John Key says he told him to "go and see the [revenue] minister".

The New Zealand branch of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sent tens of millions offshore while paying virtually no tax.

27 properties - some worth nearly $3m owned by those linked to the Masala restaurant chain will stay frozen.

Government announcements on pay-as-you-go rules and greater IRD disclosure powers welcomed by experts.

New tax rules might be more convenient for small business, but IRD is getting new powers to share tax details with others.

Executive incentive schemes aim to boost company performance. But is it too easy for top bosses to get a reward?

International tax issues are bubbling away again with the recent revelation from the NZ Herald that multinationals operating in NZ pay just $1.8 million of tax on revenue of $10 billion.

Inland Revenue is set to cut 1500 jobs between 2018 and 2021.

New Zealand's intelligence agencies would be able to access individuals' tax information if parliament backs the recent review carried out by Michael Cullen and Patsy Reddy.

Liquidators of Terry Serepisos's Century City group have completed their wash-up with about $2 million owing to unsecured creditors.

Kiwis who make a profit after selling gold or silver bullion should pay tax on it according to the Inland Revenue Department.

The Government mostly needs no warrant and companies hand over information even if not legally obligated to do so, writes Rodney Hide.

Bid to uncover liquor magnate's trust records is dealt another blow.

Worried about the size of your student loan? The top 10 borrowers each owes more than $300,000, new figures supplied to the Herald reveal.

Thirty three properties across Auckland are tied up in a $34m asset freeze - New Zealand's biggest such case.

Crackdown on cash jobs is welcome, but IRD should not forget corporate big fish.