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IRD to stop sharing taxpayer details with social media platforms following outcry
8000 taxpayers protested over IRD's practice of sharing details for targeted ads.
Inland Revenue raises capital gains tax questions
The department has been addressing whether the country needs a new form of tax.
Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters
OPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.
Revenue Minister Simon Watts tackles Big Tech on tax
Changes are afoot. An academic is sceptical about one approach, and favours another.
The parent trap: How non-payers of child support get round the IRD
Some unpaid child support dates back 30 years yet the IRD has still not collected.
Warriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland Revenue
Five associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.
The forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claim
More than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.
Business blues bubble to the surface as bad debts rise
An accountant says some businesses should consider whether staying open is viable.
App tax: How bed and breakfast operators are hit by the new rules
Many operators say they are confused about how to meet the complex new rules.
Political Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?
OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.
Govt boosts early childhood rebate by up to $75 a week, 100,000 families eligible
Up to $75 a week is there for eligible households as National keeps an election promise.
Popular Auckland restaurant, bar and nightclub operation in liquidation, owes $1.3m
The first liquidator's report on two entertainment venues is out.
IRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hike
The change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.
Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
Trusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike
The Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.
Diana Clement: Tax and the gig economy
OPINION: Knowing your tax obligations when it comes to side hustles.
'Deliberate and calculated': IRD blasts woman in Working For Families $141k fraud
The woman claimed she had 11 kids she cared for between 2013 and 2022.
IRD calls for $2b of Covid business loans to be paid back
Two years on from pandemic, IRD is now calling for 129,000 customers to start paying back.
Tax evasion: Shareholder of three companies failed to pay $150k
Despite having money in the business accounts, the man chose not to pay employee taxes.
'Very privileged': New York tax fraudster forced to sell luxury Kiwi vineyard
A judge said it was unfortunate Rath had 'crossed a line' by engaging in illegal activity.
Kiwis owe $1 billion more in tax than last year
The figures were revealed following news of a Nelson woman's "scheme to defeat the IRD".
Failed 'scheme to defeat the IRD': 'Staggering' effect on woman's finances
Mila Amber's plan to avoid a huge tax bill may have cost her dearly.
Judge foils $847,000 scheme to defeat IRD
The terms of the sale prevented the IRD from claiming hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Thousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rules
An IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.
Why public servants are remaining in an earthquake-risk building
In 2022 there was a spate of snap building closures, but these office workers are staying.
Wellington chippy insolvent, blames Covid and Parliament protest
The fish and chip venue received $30,000 in funding following the anti-mandate protest.
Tiny homes business owner Warren Sinclair denies tax evasion
Businessman Warren Sinclair is facing 68 charges of unpaid money to Inland Revenue.