New ZealandSteeper rate kicks in for studentsStudent loan holders will pay $11 more a week from today as the Government ramps up its repayment scheme.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTaxes to snag jetsettersExpat Kiwis and jetsetting workers face higher taxes under a crackdown on residency rules.23 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessIRD warns against tax refund scammersTaxpayers are being warned not to fall for hoax phone calls from fraudsters telling them they are eligible for unclaimed money or a tax refund.22 Mar 02:30 AM
Small BusinessHope in 20 year tax stoushA businessman is confident he can win a 20-year, $4 million legal battle with Inland Revenue.20 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessConfession offer 'a good deal'People who have paid themselves artificially low salaries to avoid paying the top tax rate should take advantage of an offer to confess while they can, says an expert.18 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDisappointment at delays in child support system changesFathers paying child support are disappointed changes to New Zealand's child support system set to be in place by April 1 have been delayed a year.11 Mar 05:05 AM
OpinionEditorial: Ruling on tax for housing workers just madnessAuckland firms that send engineers and construction staff to Christchurch for the rebuild have just learned their projects are going to be much more expensive.10 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessTime running out for tax dodgersTaxpayers who dodged the top personal tax rate by paying themselves artificially low salaries have until the end of this month to confess.06 Mar 01:45 AM
New ZealandBuilding landlords cry poorLandlords are crying poor and seeking financial assistance in the face of proposals to strengthen thousands of old buildings.04 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionConfusion over leaky building GST refundsConfusion surrounds the ability of body corporates of leaky buildings to claim GST refunds, as the Inland Revenue seems reluctant to have its decisions in two leading cases stand as precedents.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandUnpaid child support hits $2.6bnAt least 10 New Zealand fathers owe $1.3 million or more each in unpaid child support as the total national debt spirals into the billions with interest and penalties.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandProblem gambler jailed for IRD scamA former IRD employee has been sentenced to two years and five months in prison on dozens of fraud charges spanning nearly six years.07 Feb 06:43 PM
OpinionEditorial: Remedies for child poverty step in the right directionEditorial: When the Children's Commissioner set up an "expert advisory group on solutions to child poverty" this year, many New Zealanders will have cheered.11 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGroup wants extra $10 a week for sole parentsMore than 80,000 sole parents, caring for 133,000 children, would get an extra $10 a week under a proposal to tackle child poverty.10 Dec 04:30 PM
Small BusinessHome detention for Northland tax cheatA Bay of Islands businesswoman has been sentenced to home detention and community work, and ordered to pay $45,000 in reparation for failing to pay her taxes.29 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandMan owes IRD $170k, will only pay $10kFeatherston man who owes Inland Revenue more than $170,000 has been ordered to repay just a fraction of his debt.07 Nov 10:20 PM
Small BusinessIndependence key to IT fix-it firmIndustry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.01 Nov 04:30 PM
