IRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hike
The change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.
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Letters: Landlord tax breaks aren't a 'success', firefighters' speed bump fears
OPINION: 'Does this Government intend to worsen the social divide?'
Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
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New planning rules allowing more housing for Te Puke signed off
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Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.
Houses for sale flood Auckland market, hit 11-year peak
Sale numbers plummet, new listings skyrocket: not a market in recovery at all.
Residents say rent increase will price them out of their homes
Dental and medical appointments are being put off while tenants wait on a decision.
Diana Clement: Tax and the gig economy
OPINION: Knowing your tax obligations when it comes to side hustles.
ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.
Retirement company boss explains how they lifted profit in a housing downturn
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Revaluations boost retirement giant Summerset Group's bottom-line profit
CEO Scott Scoullar: 'We withstood challenges and continued to grow.'
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Big profit hit for NZ's largest listed retirement company
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