EconomyAlesco seeks Supreme Court appealAlesco, whose tax-avoidance battle with Inland Revenue is seen as a test case for disputes involving more than $300 million, is trying to appeal to the Supreme Court.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandApple pays minimal tax in NZApple's New Zealand division made sales of $571 million last year but paid only 0.4 per cent of that in tax.22 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessHope in 20 year tax stoushA businessman is confident he can win a 20-year, $4 million legal battle with Inland Revenue.20 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessConfession offer 'a good deal'People who have paid themselves artificially low salaries to avoid paying the top tax rate should take advantage of an offer to confess while they can, says an expert.18 Mar 01:00 AM
Freight and logisticsAd agencies join anti-carpark tax lobbyNew Zealand's top advertising agencies have joined business groups and the Unite union in a campaign against the Government's proposal to tax employee carparks.13 Mar 12:59 AM
EducationKidicorp CFO convicted of perjuryKidicorp's CFO Bruce Woodward has been convicted of tax evasion and perjury, but is keeping his job at the daycare centre chain.12 Mar 10:40 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Taxing carparks the right moveThe Government really must be strapped for money, Brian Rudman. It's so short that to scrape in an extra $17 million or so of petty cash it's willing to break an election pledge and upset a group of core supporters.12 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Ruling on tax for housing workers just madnessAuckland firms that send engineers and construction staff to Christchurch for the rebuild have just learned their projects are going to be much more expensive.10 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessTime running out for tax dodgersTaxpayers who dodged the top personal tax rate by paying themselves artificially low salaries have until the end of this month to confess.06 Mar 01:45 AM
EconomyTax ruling alarming - expertInternational investors could be scared off by a Court of Appeal decision yesterday, say tax specialists.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EconomyIRD's 'slam-dunk' win in big tax caseAn appeal in a landmark tax avoidance case has been thrown out this morning in what one commentator called a "complete slam dunk" for Inland Revenue.04 Mar 10:45 PM
ConstructionConfusion over leaky building GST refundsConfusion surrounds the ability of body corporates of leaky buildings to claim GST refunds, as the Inland Revenue seems reluctant to have its decisions in two leading cases stand as precedents.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: G20 talks tough on profit shiftingThe G20 group of leading industrial and developing countries was talking tough at the weekend about getting multinational corporations to pay more tax.20 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGovt deficit less than forecastThe New Zealand government had a smaller than expected first-half operating deficit after Treaty of Waitangi settlement costs didn't eventuate in the period.19 Feb 09:40 PM
BusinessAir NZ top carrier: reportAir New Zealand has emerged as the top performing airline in this region in Macquarie's aviation outlook for the year.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionCraig Elliffe: Big job tackling tax minimisationIn the second column examples were given on the strategies used by some American multinational companies to reduce their profitability in Britain.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionCraig Elliffe: Multinational internet businesses adept at minimising taxMany have written about the impact of the internet and e-commerce on business.13 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDEconomyGovt deficit up as tax take dipsThe New Zealand government's operating deficit was wider than forecast in the first four months of the financial year.04 Dec 09:30 PM
TaxNZ will 'struggle' for Facebook taxesNew Zealand is going to find it increasingly difficult to tax multinational companies like Google and Facebook, says a specialist tax consultant.30 Nov 02:00 AM
Small BusinessHome detention for Northland tax cheatA Bay of Islands businesswoman has been sentenced to home detention and community work, and ordered to pay $45,000 in reparation for failing to pay her taxes.29 Nov 09:25 PM
BDBDSmall BusinessIRD extends confession time for tax dodgersTaxpayers who paid themselves artificially low salaries to avoid the top tax rate are being given longer to confess.10 Oct 12:30 AM
