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Taxman caught short

Inland Revenue Department applications to liquidate troubled companies plummeted to almost zero at one point last year.

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Lowest paid cop higher taxes under new regime

<i>Diana Clement</i>: Tackle your tax before goblins move in

Charges against farms woman

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Harsh realities for landlords

Bankruptcy is for cowards, says Henderson

David Henderson, the Auckland property mogul who created about $1b of real estate, says agreeing to bankruptcy would be "cowardly" and way too easy.

Tax special - get your rates realigned

IRD backs off liquidation of 14 McKenna companies

Fury over $550m scam

Investors owed millions of dollars by a NZ man want to know why he appears to have gone unpunished, despite being charged with fraud in the US.

Meeting to tackle KiwiSaver delays

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Balancing act to get best return

Change in property rules 'inevitable'

The status quo for property investors cannot be sustained, Tax Working Group member John Shewan says.

Relief in property circles as most tax options ruled out

The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key's speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Muddled message buries good ideas

Five big takeouts that business expects from Key's speech

How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.

Unpaid workers owed $220,000 but can't find the boss

Landlords fret over possible tax hit

Bank profits 'destroyed' by bad debts