property taxes

The leftwing Green Party has found common ground with a small-government lobby group by proposing council rates be based solely on land values

The leftwing Green Party has found common ground with a small-government lobby group by proposing council rates be based solely on land values

Property developers and investors in IRD's sights for under-reporting GST and income tax

Property developers and investors in IRD's sights for under-reporting GST and income tax

Melbourne house prices rose only a modest +1.5%, lagging other state capitals, after stamp duty, land tax, short stay levy, vacant residential land tax, and a comprehensive capital gains tax, all attack their housing affordability problem

Melbourne house prices rose only a modest +1.5%, lagging other state capitals, after stamp duty, land tax, short stay levy, vacant residential land tax, and a comprehensive capital gains tax, all attack their housing affordability problem

As NZ struggles to resolve its long-running housing crisis, investors should be taxed for keeping homes empty, Ranjana Gupta argues

As NZ struggles to resolve its long-running housing crisis, investors should be taxed for keeping homes empty, Ranjana Gupta argues

Grant Hewson and Patrick Senior say litigation is 'almost inevitable' to provoke more progress on climate change and Councils and ratepayers are in the firing line

Grant Hewson and Patrick Senior say litigation is 'almost inevitable' to provoke more progress on climate change and Councils and ratepayers are in the firing line

Brian Taylor asks, Can tax be used to stimulate the New Zealand economy?

Brian Taylor asks, Can tax be used to stimulate the New Zealand economy?

We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related

We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related

Govt's 'bach tax' guidelines released; KMPG sees it hitting owners of high value properties after Revenue Minister Dunne includes ring-fencing provision

Govt's 'bach tax' guidelines released; KMPG sees it hitting owners of high value properties after Revenue Minister Dunne includes ring-fencing provision

PM Key argues across-the-board Capital Gains Tax would work, but exemptions mean 'Parnell rich' would avoid it because they're 'smarter than the left'

PM Key argues across-the-board Capital Gains Tax would work, but exemptions mean 'Parnell rich' would avoid it because they're 'smarter than the left'