Capital Gains Tax
Given our central bank's increased emphasis on preserving financial stability, it might be time to look again at its official remit
29th Apr 15, 1:03pm
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Given our central bank's increased emphasis on preserving financial stability, it might be time to look again at its official remit
Terry Baucher says the IRD is keenly targeting cash gains made on property investments - and is likely to get more help from the Government
28th Apr 15, 1:12pm
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Terry Baucher says the IRD is keenly targeting cash gains made on property investments - and is likely to get more help from the Government
English says election result last year ended debate on Capital Gains Tax; IRD may get more funds to crack down on property traders
28th Apr 15, 12:36pm
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English says election result last year ended debate on Capital Gains Tax; IRD may get more funds to crack down on property traders
Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
23rd Apr 15, 11:07am
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Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
Those cheeky Singaporean adverts about Auckland apartments might help to focus the Government's mind around foreign ownership
23rd Apr 15, 10:31am
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Those cheeky Singaporean adverts about Auckland apartments might help to focus the Government's mind around foreign ownership
We should embrace and accept Auckland's housing bubble - but do something about it as well
22nd Apr 15, 12:08pm
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We should embrace and accept Auckland's housing bubble - but do something about it as well
John Crawford suggests a less politically explosive and much simpler way to reduce the tax incentives for rental property investors
22nd Apr 15, 12:02pm
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John Crawford suggests a less politically explosive and much simpler way to reduce the tax incentives for rental property investors
Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
21st Apr 15, 5:05am
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Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
Tony Alexander says the time to remove LVR restrictions is when we are heading into the next recession. Andrew Little says tweak them to focus on speculators
16th Apr 15, 5:21pm
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Tony Alexander says the time to remove LVR restrictions is when we are heading into the next recession. Andrew Little says tweak them to focus on speculators
The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
15th Apr 15, 4:25pm
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The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
13th Apr 15, 2:39pm
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All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
2nd Apr 15, 12:45pm
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The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
19th Mar 15, 12:00pm
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David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
16th Mar 15, 1:22pm
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Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
11th Mar 15, 3:40pm
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David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
9th Mar 15, 10:56am
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More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers
6th Mar 15, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers
Matthew Gilligan relates a case study comparing investment returns in Auckland's Otara and Remuera - with surprising results
4th Mar 15, 3:00pm
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Matthew Gilligan relates a case study comparing investment returns in Auckland's Otara and Remuera - with surprising results
David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's struggle to place new rules around banks' lending to housing investors
19th Feb 15, 4:38pm
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David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's struggle to place new rules around banks' lending to housing investors
Matthew Gilligan wants to end the strangulation of Auckland's housing supply and suggests Australian-style solutions
16th Feb 15, 1:06pm
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Matthew Gilligan wants to end the strangulation of Auckland's housing supply and suggests Australian-style solutions
David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's challenge of taming the Auckland housing market - and wonders why it is being left to do the job
12th Feb 15, 1:09pm
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David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's challenge of taming the Auckland housing market - and wonders why it is being left to do the job
Oyster Group's latest syndicate provides an (almost) fixed termination date but investors are likely to be hit by capital gains tax
2nd Dec 14, 10:35am
Oyster Group's latest syndicate provides an (almost) fixed termination date but investors are likely to be hit by capital gains tax
Labour Party elects Andrew Little as leader; he has been sceptical about Labour's plans for Capital Gains Tax and later eligibility for NZ Superannuation
18th Nov 14, 2:02pm
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Labour Party elects Andrew Little as leader; he has been sceptical about Labour's plans for Capital Gains Tax and later eligibility for NZ Superannuation
EY's Aaron Quintal points out NZ already taxes lots of capital gains and the big gap is gains made on the sale of owner-occupied houses
5th Nov 14, 9:20am
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EY's Aaron Quintal points out NZ already taxes lots of capital gains and the big gap is gains made on the sale of owner-occupied houses