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What's is it with left wingers and borrowing, haven't they learn anything from what's been...
Grant A John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
Icono - you have a just-as-goodie closer to home:   www.arts.unsw.edu.au/tsw/‎    
powerdownkiwi John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
Yet another absurdity in a long line of Hickey Howlers. Still, nothing could beat his Herald piece about 4...
Vera Fayed John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
I would suggest less then 10% of banking lending is at rates you quote so average rate is no where what you...
Money Man ANZ's 'best ever' home loan offer
David Attenborough: on the lunacy of endless growth http://www.smh.com.au/environment/attenborough-endless-...
iconoclast John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
Interesting as when scientists and academics look at the future lack of energy and environment  "...
steven John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
SL - this graph - and I've put it up many times here - was run with 'double resources'. That'...
powerdownkiwi John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
PDK, I had read your note; and largely dismissed it at the following point. She isn't going to want money...
Stephen L John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
The Fund has been a big success by many measures.   It reported this week it earned 19.85% over the last...
Stephen Hulme John Key's short-termist toxic legacy
Of all the garbage that Hickey produces, this takes the cake. Agree entirely with the first comment.
Johnson-9 John Key's short-termist toxic legacy

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Terry Baucher

Terry Baucher is an Auckland-based tax specialist with 20 years experience. He works almost exclusively with high net worth individuals and owners of medium sized and emerging businesses. Prior to starting his own business, he spent six years with one of the "Big Four' accountancy firms including a period advising Australian businesses how to do business in New  Zealand.

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Taxed to the max

25 May 13, 9:02am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher explains the latest twist on the taxation of foreign pension funds and finds a 'distasteful double standard' in the new rules. Your view?

Child support redux and a $2.6 bln headache

02 May 13, 2:32pm, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher details big changes afoot in the child support payment calculations and asks why late penalties remain so heavy handed?

Uncollected tax mushrooms

18 Feb 13, 2:31pm, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher says the IRD's attempts to collect overdue tax of $7.8 bln is close to "an outright failure - in essence what happened in Greece". He reckons rewarding good behaviour would stop the growing slide into late-payment habits. Your view?

The taxman cometh for more and more

12 Dec 12, 10:38am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher's New Year's prediction is that corporates and individuals will become increasingly squeezed by the taxman.

Avoidance, Evasion or Avoision?

05 Nov 12, 10:24am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher on the fine line between tax avoidance and evasion and the harsh consequences separating the two. 

Fancy a foreign trust? Here take two!

18 Oct 12, 8:36am, Terry Baucher
Tax sleuth Terry Baucher looks at the curious world of NZ foreign tax trusts and how they are a legitimate means of tax avoidance for non-residents. Your view?

"Television is a cruel mistress''

14 Sep 12, 12:00pm, Terry Baucher
Tax man could pour cold water on Block TV show winners' party and profits. Terry Baucher says those looking to make a quick buck on a 'do up job' should take heed.

IRD strikes back - at foreign super funds

30 Jul 12, 1:19pm, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher looks at the IRD's latest plan to draw tax off withdrawals made on foreign held super funds and finds some shocking news.

Knock, knock. Who's there? It's the IRD

12 Jul 12, 8:35am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher on the IRD's new $78 m compliance programme and why you should be worried if you have something to hide.

'Tax tweaks late additions to Budget'

25 May 12, 1:12pm, Terry Baucher
Tax columnist Terry Baucher does the sums on the "zero" 2012 budget and uncovers the unreported $1.4 billion 'bracket creep' that will put more money in Govt's pocket.

Beware of the creeping taxman

21 May 12, 9:45am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher looks at the effect of inflation and "bracket creep" and underscores yet another comparative disadvantage with Australia. Your view?

Pursuing the impossible at a high price

07 May 12, 9:14am, Terry Baucher
Tax specialist Terry Baucher looks at the heavy hand of the law when it comes to penalities on child support payments and questions their effectiveness. Your view?

The sharp end of Morton's fork

02 Mar 12, 9:07am, Terry Baucher
Damned if you do, damned it you don't; tax specialist Terry Baucher recounts the twisted tax tale of Morton's fork and how it applies in NZ. Your view?

The taxman is mightier than the payer

08 Nov 11, 8:40am, Terry Baucher
Columnist Terry Baucher details some sobering and potent powers of the IRD including the imposition of "shortfall penalities" of 150% for unreported cash earnings.

Pension transfers come at a steep price

07 Oct 11, 2:28pm, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher looks at Inland Revenue's retroactive tax grab on foreign investment funds transported to New Zealand. Your view?

And I'm supposed to save how?

08 Aug 11, 10:41am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher shows why NZ's foreign investment fund regime is schizophrenic, overly-complex, and ripe for reform.

What the F.I.F is going on?

Updated 01 Jul 11, 4:38pm, Terry Baucher
Tax specialist Terry Baucher looks at the tax risks of foreign investment funds and how to transition foreign pensions without losing your shirt - and savings