income tax
The Week in Tax - a new Covid-19 resurgence support payment, a Digital Services Tax for Facebook, and what to do ahead of the tax year end
21st Feb 21, 12:00pm
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The Week in Tax - a new Covid-19 resurgence support payment, a Digital Services Tax for Facebook, and what to do ahead of the tax year end
The Week in Tax - the state of Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation, Grant Robertson signals a crackdown on property speculation coming, and Inland Revenue’s latest view on tax avoidance
15th Feb 21, 11:13am
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The Week in Tax - the state of Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation, Grant Robertson signals a crackdown on property speculation coming, and Inland Revenue’s latest view on tax avoidance
The Week in Tax – the potential tax implications of the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the latest from the OECD on international tax, and Inland Revenue's tax policy priorities
8th Feb 21, 9:29am
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The Week in Tax – the potential tax implications of the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the latest from the OECD on international tax, and Inland Revenue's tax policy priorities
Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
24th Jan 21, 10:59am
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Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
David Chaston points out that the new 39% income tax rate won't work as intended. It will just re-incentivise the housing distortion, sad because the real answer has been in plain sight for a decade
5th Jan 21, 3:29pm
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David Chaston points out that the new 39% income tax rate won't work as intended. It will just re-incentivise the housing distortion, sad because the real answer has been in plain sight for a decade
The Week in Tax. 2020’s big tax stories from a year like no other and a look ahead to the unresolved issues - like the capital gains tax
15th Dec 20, 8:14am
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The Week in Tax. 2020’s big tax stories from a year like no other and a look ahead to the unresolved issues - like the capital gains tax
The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher talks to Rod Spicer about insurance cover for tax audits and assessments for filed returns - what they do cover and what they don't
6th Dec 20, 5:33pm
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The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher talks to Rod Spicer about insurance cover for tax audits and assessments for filed returns - what they do cover and what they don't
Week in Tax Special; the implications of increasing the income tax rate to 39% - encouraging rearranged income strategies, compliance risks for Trusts, and unanticipated (?) consequences for one-off lump sums
4th Dec 20, 10:44am
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Week in Tax Special; the implications of increasing the income tax rate to 39% - encouraging rearranged income strategies, compliance risks for Trusts, and unanticipated (?) consequences for one-off lump sums
Inland Revenue raises 'significant' concerns over people using trusts to avoid the new 39% income tax rate; Suggests the trustee rate be hiked; Grant Robertson open to the idea
2nd Dec 20, 5:51pm
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Inland Revenue raises 'significant' concerns over people using trusts to avoid the new 39% income tax rate; Suggests the trustee rate be hiked; Grant Robertson open to the idea
Revenue Minister David Parker says the 33% tax rate on trusts could be hiked if high-income earners avoid the new 39% tax rate
1st Dec 20, 3:17pm
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Revenue Minister David Parker says the 33% tax rate on trusts could be hiked if high-income earners avoid the new 39% tax rate
Simon Swallow looks at what the proposed tax rate increase in New Zealand will have on pension transfers – will you accidently become one of the top 2%?
21st Sep 20, 3:12pm
Simon Swallow looks at what the proposed tax rate increase in New Zealand will have on pension transfers – will you accidently become one of the top 2%?
National's 16-month income tax cut could do more to boost high income earners' bank balances than get people out spending, Jenée Tibshraeny suggests
18th Sep 20, 3:59pm
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National's 16-month income tax cut could do more to boost high income earners' bank balances than get people out spending, Jenée Tibshraeny suggests
National walks away from debt target, committing to income tax cuts for 16 months and a temporary tax tweak to encourage businesses to invest in plant and equipment
18th Sep 20, 10:00am
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National walks away from debt target, committing to income tax cuts for 16 months and a temporary tax tweak to encourage businesses to invest in plant and equipment
Jenée Tibshraeny provides a reminder of how deep the economy's reliance on the property market goes as we ponder Labour's caution on tax
10th Sep 20, 1:31pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny provides a reminder of how deep the economy's reliance on the property market goes as we ponder Labour's caution on tax
Labour campaigns on introducing new top income tax rate of 39% for income over $180k; Rules out introducing new taxes or making further increases in the next term of government
9th Sep 20, 3:10pm
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Labour campaigns on introducing new top income tax rate of 39% for income over $180k; Rules out introducing new taxes or making further increases in the next term of government
Election 2020 - Party Policies - Tax - Income Tax
Green Party's wealth tax sees Jacinda Ardern distance herself from the policy and National lump Labour in with the Greens
29th Jun 20, 7:21pm
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Green Party's wealth tax sees Jacinda Ardern distance herself from the policy and National lump Labour in with the Greens
Greens propose introducing universal payment of at least $325/week for those who don't work full-time, a wealth tax, two new top income tax brackets and ACC reform
28th Jun 20, 1:47pm
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Greens propose introducing universal payment of at least $325/week for those who don't work full-time, a wealth tax, two new top income tax brackets and ACC reform
Simon Bridges isn't planning to follow in John Key's footsteps by hiking GST and cutting the corporate tax rate, but remains open-minded as circumstances change
11th Mar 20, 1:24pm
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Simon Bridges isn't planning to follow in John Key's footsteps by hiking GST and cutting the corporate tax rate, but remains open-minded as circumstances change
Simon Bridges promises yet-to-be detailed tax relief if National's elected into government; comments on burden of 33% top income tax rate
17th Feb 20, 12:02pm
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Simon Bridges promises yet-to-be detailed tax relief if National's elected into government; comments on burden of 33% top income tax rate
Council of Trade Unions' Andrea Black on how employed people can end up paying disproportionately more tax than others do on their incomes
14th Feb 20, 10:00am
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Council of Trade Unions' Andrea Black on how employed people can end up paying disproportionately more tax than others do on their incomes
Shock and worry as it turns out the IRD can't calculate how much those who have paid the wrong amount of tax have been penalised/compensated in interest
6th Aug 19, 4:02pm
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Shock and worry as it turns out the IRD can't calculate how much those who have paid the wrong amount of tax have been penalised/compensated in interest
A closer look at why the IRD's hiking interest rates payable by under-payers of tax and cutting rates receivable by over-payers of tax
12th Jul 19, 11:21am
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A closer look at why the IRD's hiking interest rates payable by under-payers of tax and cutting rates receivable by over-payers of tax
The Youth Wing of the Andrea Tax Party take on their mentor and her wish list for how our tax system should be reformed. Your views?
1st Jun 19, 9:19am
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The Youth Wing of the Andrea Tax Party take on their mentor and her wish list for how our tax system should be reformed. Your views?
Finance Minister Grant Robertson on the effectiveness of taxing land bankers, why the bright-line test won't be extended and whether his tax review was doomed to fail from the start
18th Apr 19, 11:48am
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson on the effectiveness of taxing land bankers, why the bright-line test won't be extended and whether his tax review was doomed to fail from the start