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<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Havens for rich tax avoiders will cripple NZ
Avoiding and minimising tax is almost a national sport...

<i>Damien Grant:</i> Trusts industry a costly sham
Lawyers sell trusts for the same reason McDonald's sells fries.

Tax man leaves sour taste
The owner of a Chinese restaurant felt like committing suicide after the Inland Revenue Department demanded she produce more than 20 years of tax records.

Clampdown on tax credits as changes kick in
Thousands of households could lose their eligibility for Working for Families tax credits from tomorrow, but companies and beneficiaries stand to gain as a raft of regulatory changes across government departments kicks in.

'Archaic' gift duty on its way out
An age-old cat-and-mouse game between trusts and the Inland Revenue Department looks set to end with the abolition of gift duty on October 1.

Kangaroo key to murder confession
After 24 years on the run, New Zealand murder accused Grant David Mitchell has given himself up.

Diana Clement: Taxman to stop people minimising wealth
Come Friday the tax goalposts are shifting and the changes are likely to affect many readers' back pockets.

<i>Inside Money :</i> As KiwiSavers holiday, Tower goes out to play
I haven't seen any research on the reasons why people are choosing to take some time off KiwiSaving but I reckon the answers would be obvious.

<i> Inside Money: </i> Nothing PIEs coming up
A critical ingredient of New Zealand's mysteriously exciting 'financial hub' project is being secretly prepared by the IRD this month.