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
EconomyDunne defends tax trustsRevenue Minister Peter Dunne is dismissing a suggestion New Zealand is a tax haven after criticism over his "legitimate tax avoidance" comments.08 Oct 06:45 AM
New ZealandAlmost $1bn spent on contractorsGovernment departments which have spent millions in laying off staff are responsible for nearly $1 billion in consultants' fees and $114.1 million in redundancies.11 Sep 03:32 AM
BDBDTaxWealthy tax take fell on rate hike - TreasuryNZ's highest earners have paid less tax overall since 2001 tax changes that raised the top personal income tax rate.03 Aug 01:45 AM
BDBDBusinessBAT tobacco tax worth $801.2mBAT's excise tax last year was worth as much as the government reaped from all 16 state-owned enterprises.04 Jul 04:20 AM
Aged careKiwiSaver at five: Many happy returnsAs KiwiSaver's fifth birthday approaches, Tamsyn Parker checks what it has achieved, the arguments it sparks, and the changes still to come.21 Jun 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyTax tightening covers asset sales shortfall: DunneIRD's clampdown on tax avoidance and loopholes will bridge the gap left by the planned sell-down of the SOE energy companies, says Peter Dunne. 19 Jun 11:30 PM
