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MBIE & IRD staff to strike next month, with nurses also striking and primary teachers mulling possible industrial action in August
25th Jun 18, 3:31pm
by Jason Walls
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MBIE & IRD staff to strike next month, with nurses also striking and primary teachers mulling possible industrial action in August
New Zealand limited partnerships, in combination with Nevis limited liability companies, being peddled as 'one of the best and unique products' in the murky world of offshore finance
20th Jun 18, 5:06pm
New Zealand limited partnerships, in combination with Nevis limited liability companies, being peddled as 'one of the best and unique products' in the murky world of offshore finance
Death and Taxes: Denise McNabb takes a look at John George Russell, the man who made the IRD’s job a living nightmare
9th Jun 18, 11:02am
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Death and Taxes: Denise McNabb takes a look at John George Russell, the man who made the IRD’s job a living nightmare
Ewen McCann discusses a new approach to taxation - allowing tax avoidance practices to continue but taxing the pecuniary gains that they generate
21st Apr 18, 10:00am
by Guest
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Ewen McCann discusses a new approach to taxation - allowing tax avoidance practices to continue but taxing the pecuniary gains that they generate
Cryptocurrencies are treated like property for tax purposes, the Inland Revenue Department says in new guidance
3rd Apr 18, 11:22am
by Guest
Cryptocurrencies are treated like property for tax purposes, the Inland Revenue Department says in new guidance
National’s new finance spokeswoman Amy Adams says the IRD “don’t support [the bright line test] going to five years” – but a spokesman for the department says her comments are “not strictly true”
15th Mar 18, 2:27pm
by Jason Walls
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National’s new finance spokeswoman Amy Adams says the IRD “don’t support [the bright line test] going to five years” – but a spokesman for the department says her comments are “not strictly true”
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
9th Mar 18, 3:55pm
ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia loses opportunity for 'certain tax deductions' in New Zealand from its PERLS capital notes issues
An impact statement from Treasury and the IRD has revealed compliance with the current 2-year bright-line test is below 50% and this is likely to continue when the test extends to five years
6th Mar 18, 2:00pm
by Jason Walls
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An impact statement from Treasury and the IRD has revealed compliance with the current 2-year bright-line test is below 50% and this is likely to continue when the test extends to five years
Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
2nd Mar 18, 12:55pm
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Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
David Hargreaves sees trouble ahead with the extension of the so-called 'bright line' test on property transactions
22nd Feb 18, 3:23pm
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David Hargreaves sees trouble ahead with the extension of the so-called 'bright line' test on property transactions
Regulatory impact statement on extending the bright-line test reveals why the IRD would rather keep the current two-year test in place, while Treasury is up in the air on the matter
17th Feb 18, 9:07am
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Regulatory impact statement on extending the bright-line test reveals why the IRD would rather keep the current two-year test in place, while Treasury is up in the air on the matter
The IRD says people should consider money made selling cryptocurrencies - bought with the intention of resale - as taxable, until it releases specific guidance on the matter
11th Jan 18, 2:06pm
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The IRD says people should consider money made selling cryptocurrencies - bought with the intention of resale - as taxable, until it releases specific guidance on the matter
Terry Baucher with a parable about tax involving Metiria, Bill and Winston. Tax evasion, tax avoidance or just a simple mistake? 
10th Dec 17, 6:31am
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Terry Baucher with a parable about tax involving Metiria, Bill and Winston. Tax evasion, tax avoidance or just a simple mistake? 
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says Tax Working Group to be established with terms of reference released and members named by Christmas
16th Nov 17, 3:57pm
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Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says Tax Working Group to be established with terms of reference released and members named by Christmas
Guardians of NZ Super confirm the fund used Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers release outlining widespread use of tax havens; NZ Super confident 'no negative commercial implications' for it
8th Nov 17, 3:02pm
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Guardians of NZ Super confirm the fund used Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers release outlining widespread use of tax havens; NZ Super confident 'no negative commercial implications' for it
IRD gets involved in Paradise Papers probe; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to seek more information before commenting; John Key's lawyer reportedly mentioned in leak
6th Nov 17, 6:23pm
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IRD gets involved in Paradise Papers probe; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to seek more information before commenting; John Key's lawyer reportedly mentioned in leak
Notorious property manager/developer Augustine Lau speaks out about why he's in the dog box with his overseas associates who are defaulting on their mortgages 
5th Nov 17, 7:23am
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Notorious property manager/developer Augustine Lau speaks out about why he's in the dog box with his overseas associates who are defaulting on their mortgages 
Terry Baucher argues any political party wanting a fairer, more productive New Zealand needs to address the issue of the taxation of capital
29th Sep 17, 11:05am
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Terry Baucher argues any political party wanting a fairer, more productive New Zealand needs to address the issue of the taxation of capital
Terry Baucher says the growth of cryptocurrencies underlines the need for comprehensive tax reform in NZ especially in relation to capital
4th Sep 17, 9:40am
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Terry Baucher says the growth of cryptocurrencies underlines the need for comprehensive tax reform in NZ especially in relation to capital
EY's David Snell takes a look at the tax issues that have cropped up during the election campaign and points out political parties are ignoring the power of disruption
30th Aug 17, 12:28pm
by Guest
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EY's David Snell takes a look at the tax issues that have cropped up during the election campaign and points out political parties are ignoring the power of disruption
Terry Baucher questions whether the Government's adoption of the OECD inspired BEPS initiative will be undermined by a lack of IRD staff to enforce it
12th Aug 17, 6:02am
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Terry Baucher questions whether the Government's adoption of the OECD inspired BEPS initiative will be undermined by a lack of IRD staff to enforce it
Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies
4th Aug 17, 1:53pm
Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies
MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership
4th Aug 17, 5:02am
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MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership
Tax consultant Terry Baucher describes the Government's BEPS move as the tax equivalent of a pre-election law and order policy announcement 
3rd Aug 17, 5:21pm
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Tax consultant Terry Baucher describes the Government's BEPS move as the tax equivalent of a pre-election law and order policy announcement 
Labour proposes smacking multinationals that avoid paying tax with a penalty National doesn't want to go near
18th Jul 17, 12:47pm
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Labour proposes smacking multinationals that avoid paying tax with a penalty National doesn't want to go near