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'Got their priorities all wrong': PM on Nats' 'taxpayers’ receipt' plan

PM says National should “go back to the drawing board”.

Wellington brothel owner sentenced for tax evasion

Zhi Rong Zhou pleaded guilty in August.

Inland Revenue wants to liquidate aged care business

IRD’s three applications to be heard in the High Court at Hamilton on Monday, May 15.

Real estate agent awarded $76k in damages for breach of rights by IRD

IRD was found to have breached Richard Parore's rights in a tax law case.

How the rich get rich: Seven things you missed from the IRD’s wealth report

The IRD's investigation found how rich people earn money - and pay less tax.

Proving the wealthiest pay low tax rates is a good start – now comes the hard part

Opinion: The richest 1 per cent own about a quarter of the country’s financial assets.

Political Roundup: Why NZ’s regressive tax system is unlikely to change

The IRD report’s findings are a huge wakeup call about the politics of tax and wealth.

Tax specialists warn over intricacies of capital gains tax

A broad capital gains tax may go some way to address the imbalances in the tax system.

Cafe that took $176k in wage subsidies now in liquidation over unpaid tax, fines

Company got $176,000 in Covid-19 wage subsidies since 2020 but didn't pay tax.

Student loan borrower arrested at border in 'last resort' over missing repayments

There have now been a total of 11 border arrests.

‘I’m stunned it’s so little’: Landlord reacts to record rent prices, cost of living

High inflation, food prices make less dramatic rent increases surprising, landlord says.

Four Wellington bars insolvent: IRD, dozens of employees and businesses among creditors

Liquidators found no updated financial statements or recently recorded transactions.

Construction sector 'cashie' crackdown: 50,000 businesses late with tax payments

Under-declaring income via cash jobs a major issue, IRD says.

Construction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurch

Peter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.

Hamilton fast food company insolvent: Staff, bank, finance firms claim over $350k

Sales from a second outlet were lower than expected.

Reinvigorated scams set to target tax season

To everything, including scams, there is a season.