New ZealandHow big will your tax cut be and when will it arrive?New thresholds for income tax come into effect from today.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJuly 31 tax cuts: How much will you get back?Changes to four different types of taxes and benefits start from July 31.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portionsOPINION: 'Please hospo, give us a bit more to actually eat, especially vegetables.'21 Jul 05:00 PM
Crime'Who’s he remorseful to? Himself?': Boss didn't pay staff Kiwisaver, super, loan deducationsWilliam Eskdale admitted 28 charges totalling more than $150K of unpaid taxes.04 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it mattersOPINION: We need to stop self-pathologising, because NZ's not that special.11 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxRevenue Minister Simon Watts tackles Big Tech on taxChanges are afoot. An academic is sceptical about one approach, and favours another.14 May 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceThe parent trap: How non-payers of child support get round the IRDSome unpaid child support dates back 30 years yet the IRD has still not collected.12 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesWarriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland RevenueFive associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.05 May 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThe forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claimMore than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.02 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessBusiness blues bubble to the surface as bad debts riseAn accountant says some businesses should consider whether staying open is viable.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismApp tax: How bed and breakfast operators are hit by the new rulesMany operators say they are confused about how to meet the complex new rules.07 Apr 02:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.26 Mar 04:58 AM
PoliticsGovt boosts early childhood rebate by up to $75 a week, 100,000 families eligibleUp to $75 a week is there for eligible households as National keeps an election promise.25 Mar 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessPopular Auckland restaurant, bar and nightclub operation in liquidation, owes $1.3mThe first liquidator's report on two entertainment venues is out.22 Mar 04:03 AM
TaxIRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hikeThe change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.18 Mar 03:31 AM
PoliticsLandlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9bNational’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.11 Mar 05:08 AM
TaxTrusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hikeThe Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.11 Mar 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Tax and the gig economyOPINION: Knowing your tax obligations when it comes to side hustles.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Deliberate and calculated': IRD blasts woman in Working For Families $141k fraudThe woman claimed she had 11 kids she cared for between 2013 and 2022.30 Jan 12:57 AM
BusinessIRD calls for $2b of Covid business loans to be paid backTwo years on from pandemic, IRD is now calling for 129,000 customers to start paying back.07 Dec 04:57 PM
CrimeTax evasion: Shareholder of three companies failed to pay $150kDespite having money in the business accounts, the man chose not to pay employee taxes.28 Nov 02:08 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Very privileged': New York tax fraudster forced to sell luxury Kiwi vineyardA judge said it was unfortunate Rath had 'crossed a line' by engaging in illegal activity.17 Sep 09:43 PM
New ZealandKiwis owe $1 billion more in tax than last yearThe figures were revealed following news of a Nelson woman's "scheme to defeat the IRD".07 Sep 11:54 PM
New ZealandFailed 'scheme to defeat the IRD': 'Staggering' effect on woman's financesMila Amber's plan to avoid a huge tax bill may have cost her dearly.06 Sep 08:52 PM
New ZealandJudge foils $847,000 scheme to defeat IRDThe terms of the sale prevented the IRD from claiming hundreds of thousands of dollars.05 Sep 12:04 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rulesAn IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellWhy public servants are remaining in an earthquake-risk buildingIn 2022 there was a spate of snap building closures, but these office workers are staying.15 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationWellington chippy insolvent, blames Covid and Parliament protestThe fish and chip venue received $30,000 in funding following the anti-mandate protest.13 Jul 05:15 AM
CrimeTiny homes business owner Warren Sinclair denies tax evasionBusinessman Warren Sinclair is facing 68 charges of unpaid money to Inland Revenue.12 Jul 06:00 AM
PoliticsPM confirms he killed wealth tax, capital gains tax in BudgetBudget documents reveal the Government was working on big tax changes.11 Jul 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHello Foods receivership: Creditors claim $20m, liquidators called in"We lost a lot of money."23 Jun 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeKiwi footwear brand receivership: BNZ owed more than $4m'Accelerated sale' as supply chain nightmares cause pain.21 Jun 06:32 PM
New ZealandHigh-profile prisoner accused of fraud will keep name secret for nowThe man argued publishing his name would prejudice his right to a fair trial.08 Jun 05:20 AM
New ZealandWife of jailed tax cheat turfed out of homeAuthorities are selling home to try to recover hundreds of thousands in unpaid taxes.16 May 03:36 AM