OpinionEditorial: Taxes best way to fix housing problemEditorial: Housing could be the big issue in the coming election. It has been a "sleeper" for some years as young couples seeking their first home have struggled at auctions against investors.16 Apr 04:15 PM
TaxHavens leave US taxpayers $1,259 tab each - reportTaxpayers would need to pay an average of $1,259 more a year to make up the federal and state taxes lost to corporations and individuals sheltering money in overseas tax havens, according to a report.16 Apr 04:30 AM
TaxConsumer Watch: DIY for a bigger tax refundTaxpayers are flocking to websites that promise a tax refund — even if some take up to a quarter of a payout as commission.05 Apr 09:12 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: Tax refund app makes it easy to get moneyYou'd be forgiven for mistaking this for a belated April Fool's joke. An app has launched that makes getting money from the Government a painless online process.02 Apr 06:30 PM
TaxTax fraud accountant namedName suppression has been lifted on a Wellington accountant found guilty of providing false tax returns and misleading information to the Inland Revenue.13 Jan 12:45 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Taxman lines up king hit on overseas pensionsHundreds of thousands of Kiwis are up for a tax king hit. And many of them have no idea it's coming.06 Dec 08:24 PM
OpinionDr Kate McMillan & Paul Hamer: Kiwis in Australia deserve betterTheir long-term inability to fully belong in their adopted country, suggests that the present policies are unsustainable, writes Dr Kate McMillan and Paul Hamer.09 Oct 04:30 PM
TaxMan jailed for part in tax evasion schemeA Wellington businessman has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for his part in an aggressive tax evasion scheme.13 Sep 05:05 AM
TaxIRD welcomes tax evasion convictionsInland Revenue says the conviction of three businessmen for tax evasion today shows there are consequences when the rules are broken deliberately.26 Jul 05:22 AM
OpinionPat Pilcher: Online taxation, the bad, the worse and the uglyTightening up on the various tricks and techniques used by the wealthy and less ethical for tax avoidance may bring the Govt more money, writes Pat Pilcher.21 Jul 09:30 PM
TaxRetailers keep up push to tax online salesOne of the country's main bicycle retailers says stores will go out of business unless the Government finds a way to charge GST on overseas online purchases.11 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDRetailCard companies 'not set up' for GSTMastercard says credit card companies are "not set up" to collect tax on transactions and online shoppers could easily migrate to other payment platforms.11 Jul 12:30 AM
RetailOnline GST 'virtually impossible'Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says it would be virtually impossible to charge GST on items being bought online, an idea currently being explored.10 Jul 10:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Stakes high in defining tax lawInland Revenue's interpretation statement on tax avoidance has taken the best part of 10 years to finalise, writes Brian Fallow.03 Jul 05:30 PM
TaxInvestors fight tax-dodge rulingTwo groups of investors in the Trinity forestry scheme, found to be a tax avoidance arrangement in 2004, are making fresh attempts to get the 9-year-old decision set aside.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHow the rich dodge taxTwo-thirds of NZ's richest people aren't paying the top personal tax rate, with increasingly complex overseas schemes and bank accounts being used to evade the taxman.31 May 05:30 PM
TaxFreeze order against Dragon's Den companyIRD has this morning obtained freezing orders over property in a company directed by Paul Webb, a former Dragon's Den judge.10 Apr 11:20 PM
Small BusinessHope in 20 year tax stoushA businessman is confident he can win a 20-year, $4 million legal battle with Inland Revenue.20 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessConfession offer 'a good deal'People who have paid themselves artificially low salaries to avoid paying the top tax rate should take advantage of an offer to confess while they can, says an expert.18 Mar 01:00 AM
Freight and logisticsAd agencies join anti-carpark tax lobbyNew Zealand's top advertising agencies have joined business groups and the Unite union in a campaign against the Government's proposal to tax employee carparks.13 Mar 12:59 AM
EducationKidicorp CFO convicted of perjuryKidicorp's CFO Bruce Woodward has been convicted of tax evasion and perjury, but is keeping his job at the daycare centre chain.12 Mar 10:40 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Taxing carparks the right moveThe Government really must be strapped for money, Brian Rudman. It's so short that to scrape in an extra $17 million or so of petty cash it's willing to break an election pledge and upset a group of core supporters.12 Mar 08:30 PM
Small BusinessTime running out for tax dodgersTaxpayers who dodged the top personal tax rate by paying themselves artificially low salaries have until the end of this month to confess.06 Mar 01:45 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGovt deficit less than forecastThe New Zealand government had a smaller than expected first-half operating deficit after Treaty of Waitangi settlement costs didn't eventuate in the period.19 Feb 09:40 PM
