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Kiwis warned to avoid tax scam
The IRD is warning people to ignore a scam email which is purporting to offer people tax refunds.

Opinion divided on Krukziener trust tax case
Should businesses or individuals who get loans from family trusts be worried that withdrawals could now be counted as income and be taxed?

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Trend is clear - the freeze is over
Remuneration for top executives continues to grow faster than for ordinary workers.

Tax would pull iwi out of 'depressed state'
A Ngapuhi leader is calling for a nine per cent economic development tax to be levied on everyone living inside the iwi's boundary.

'Don't panic' over latest tax decision says IRD
IRD is moving to dampen fears that thousands of small business owners' tax arrangements could fall foul of tax avoidance rules.

Allied Farmers does deal to sell Five Mile
Allied Farmers says it has has conditional agreement to sell the second stage of the Five Mile property development in Queenstown.

Income tax case puts spotlight on professionals
A court decision could allow the IRD to prosecute professionals using company structures to avoid high personal income tax rates.

IRD may hit commercial fit-outs
The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.

470 public service jobs expected to go
The Labour Party says the Government "seems determined" to eliminate the staff who make public services work.