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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.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answers

Jenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.

Ohakune restaurants took $287k Covid cash, now broke

An award-winning "hamburgeria" turned Tapas restaurant and bakery are now in liquidation.

‘Rorting the Revenue’: Ex-accountant jailed for $9m tax fraud indicates legal fight is not over

Convicted fraudster Barrie Skinner was the victim of a recent assault.

Govt considered making child support ‘income’ for the child

It would have given parents more income and had a "greater impact" on child poverty.

Central Otago vineyard: What went wrong, why IRD called liquidators

IRD wants $40,000, other creditors claim $97,000 from pinot noir specialist.

Northland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priority

Covid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.

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.

Central Otago vineyard falls into liquidation

Application to have liquidators appointed granted by High Court on Thursday.

Restaurant woes: Kiwi film star among creditors owed $750,000

Immigration 'shambles' blamed as IRD claims more than $200k.

Civil earthworks company that took Covid wage subsidy in liquidation, ASB owed $5.4m

Even the Government money wasn’t enough to keep it going so the owner called it quits.

Nightmare before Christmas: IRD owed $1.1m, creditors $460k - what to do?

Troubles hit another builder - just before Christmas.

Taken to the cleaners: GST fraudsters sentenced to community detention

Two directors of a cleaning company claimed nearly $190k in tax refunds

The 263 creditors claiming money from insolvent civil contractor DDL

Crown entities, Auckland Council, national companies and subcontractors on the list.