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Airbnb operators may be hit by bed tax
Airbnbs may be hit with bed tax but no data is kept on tax-dodging landlords.
Those seven Labour taxes - what's left in play?
What has Labour's tax policy u-turn left for National's attack adverts?
Bosses: Now is not the time for tax cuts
Many CEOs say tax cuts should go to low and mid-income earners.
Multinationals not paying enough tax in NZ say CEOs
74 per cent of CEOs say multinationals are not paying their fair share of tax in NZ.
Lizzie Marvelly: Let's have a talk about that tax
COMMENT: The developed world agrees capital gains tax is not a bad idea.
Come clean on tax? Let's do that
COMMENT: Voters deserve better than Labour's 'trust us' approach.
Why a capital gains tax should capture the family home
COMMENT: A capital gains tax could be back on the agenda with a Labour government.
China pledges to improve tax regime
Beijing is improving its tax overhaul, its most ambitious reform in more than two decades.
Tax backflip see foreign trusts cry foul
Surprise policy change to tax foreign trust sees industry gear up for lobbying effort.
Tax crackdown on US tech giants
France is working to plug loopholes that have allowed US tech giants to minimise taxes.
Matt Nippert: Tax crackdown evolves
Governments ups annual target of new crackdown on multinational tax avoidance to $200m.
IRD wins $8.2m judgment against tax lawyer
The architect of the Trinity tax scheme owes $8.2 million to IRD, a High Court judge says.
Rich listers challenged: 'Come spend a week in my shoes'
Resident living on 'street of hopelessness' challenges 'rich listers'
Tax scam: Couple's unexpected $28k payout
Aussie couple received an unexpected amount of money mistakenly put in their accounts.
Home detention for hiding $1m and tax avoidance
A Gisborne retailer hid more than $1 million in cash sales from his accountant.
Little's sights on multinationals
Labour leader threatens penalty tax and sets out plan to collect an extra $600m.
Clement: Paying tradies cash not okay
COMMENT: Receiving cash for work and not paying tax on it is a crime.
Brethren's $300m charities scrutinised
Probe into $300m farming empire sparks call to tax commercial income of charities.
Foreign trusts whittled down after new rules
Only 3000 foreign trusts have told IRD they want to register under new rules.
Automatic tax refunds on the way?
An extra 450,000 people a year would get tax refunds under the proposed change.
Joyce: More work needed on tax rates
Finance Minister Steven Joyce still has income tax in his sights.
At $64b, charity coffers are running over
Employing 200,000 people and taking $2.7b in annual donations, charities are big business.
Officials fear $140m charity tax rort
Charities Service raises concern Swiss connections poses risk to tax and charity systems.
Ultra-rich hide mega-bucks overseas
The ultra-rich are hiding way more money overseas than anyone realised.
Family look to leave NZ despite tax cut
An average Auckland family says the Budget's tax tweaks do nothing to help them get ahead.
Govt targets offshore tax loopholes
The government expects to raise at least $250m from closing foreign tax loopholes.
Never a better time for tax relief
COMMENT: Tax relief would allow all households and business to pay down their debt.
Ice queen targeting global giants
COMMENT: Multinationals aren't used to being stymied overseas, writes Samanth Subramanian
IRD outlines plans to cut 1500 staff
IRD holds staff meetings ahead of plans to cut 1500 staff between 2018 and 2021.
Kiwis coughing up more in tax dollars
New Zealanders are today celebrating what has come to be known as Tax Freedom Day.
Trump's tax plan seen as boon for rich
Trump's advisers pitched new tax plan as a cut for the middle class and not the wealthy.
What Trump's new tax policy means
Some big questions remain about President Donald Trump's tax policy.