sign up log in
Want to go ad-free? Find out how, here.

Tax policy

The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Inland Revenue gets tough with construction industry bad debtors as they roll out a range of actions targeting tax evaders
14th Apr 24, 5:02pm
19
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Inland Revenue gets tough with construction industry bad debtors as they roll out a range of actions targeting tax evaders
Finance Minister Nicola Willis admits New Zealand’s current debt levels are prudent but says they shouldn’t be allowed to rise
11th Apr 24, 12:28pm
101
Finance Minister Nicola Willis admits New Zealand’s current debt levels are prudent but says they shouldn’t be allowed to rise
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Confusion over new Apps Tax; Treasury analyses the effects of taxes and benefits; and are the Australian raids on the business operations of the Exclusive Brethren an example for Inland Revenue?
8th Apr 24, 10:18am
2
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Confusion over new Apps Tax; Treasury analyses the effects of taxes and benefits; and are the Australian raids on the business operations of the Exclusive Brethren an example for Inland Revenue?
Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces surplus slipping beyond 2028 as economic forecast worsens
27th Mar 24, 1:27pm
77
Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces surplus slipping beyond 2028 as economic forecast worsens
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: the IMF on capital gains tax, taxing wealth, and changing the ETS
25th Mar 24, 2:18pm
55
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: the IMF on capital gains tax, taxing wealth, and changing the ETS
Grant Robertson defends his record and calls for tax reform in final speech to Parliament
21st Mar 24, 6:41am
67
Grant Robertson defends his record and calls for tax reform in final speech to Parliament
International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
20th Mar 24, 4:24pm
45
International Monetary Fund says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
[updated]
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
18th Mar 24, 6:17pm
249
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Clarity about the the 39% trustee rate, and the timeline restoring interest deductibility for residential investment. But Inland Revenue doesn’t consider the removal of building depreciation “fair and efficient”
17th Mar 24, 4:51pm
62
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Clarity about the the 39% trustee rate, and the timeline restoring interest deductibility for residential investment. But Inland Revenue doesn’t consider the removal of building depreciation “fair and efficient”
With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
16th Mar 24, 9:21am
106
With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
[updated]
Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
15th Mar 24, 1:41pm
70
Coalition Government plans to press ahead with tax cuts and pursue economic growth as Treasury warns the downturn could go deeper
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: the UK budget drops a big change which will affect tens of thousands of Kiwis & British expats. And why there are so many trusts in New Zealand
13th Mar 24, 7:18am
23
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: the UK budget drops a big change which will affect tens of thousands of Kiwis & British expats. And why there are so many trusts in New Zealand
Act Party leader David Seymour says applying the policy retrospectively wasn't worth the work required
10th Mar 24, 2:40pm
118
Act Party leader David Seymour says applying the policy retrospectively wasn't worth the work required
The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
5th Mar 24, 6:31pm
54
The coalition Government’s plan to increase car licencing fees by 50% is a workaround for an empty election promise
The New Zealand Tax Podcast; more from the Minister of Revenue on the future direction of Inland Revenue. And what connects the OECD’s international tax deal with the collapse of Newshub
5th Mar 24, 7:07am
12
The New Zealand Tax Podcast; more from the Minister of Revenue on the future direction of Inland Revenue. And what connects the OECD’s international tax deal with the collapse of Newshub
The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Highlights of the International Fiscal Association conference, the new Minister of Revenue introduces himself with good and bad news for taxpayers
26th Feb 24, 9:44am
6
The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Highlights of the International Fiscal Association conference, the new Minister of Revenue introduces himself with good and bad news for taxpayers
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: The CSI Inland Revenue edition – how Inland Revenue’s enhanced capabilities enable it to detect fraud
19th Feb 24, 9:44am
4
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: The CSI Inland Revenue edition – how Inland Revenue’s enhanced capabilities enable it to detect fraud
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says higher interest rates and rising unemployment could mean the Government has less money to work with in the next budget
15th Feb 24, 10:52am
108
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says higher interest rates and rising unemployment could mean the Government has less money to work with in the next budget
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Treasury raises the issue of taxing capital gains, and warns about the fiscal risk of climate change. And when is the business income of a charity exempt?
11th Feb 24, 5:25pm
11
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Treasury raises the issue of taxing capital gains, and warns about the fiscal risk of climate change. And when is the business income of a charity exempt?
Terry Baucher details a busy start to 2024 in the world of tax, and asks when we will know the final shape of the Government’s tax package
9th Feb 24, 12:09pm
12
Terry Baucher details a busy start to 2024 in the world of tax, and asks when we will know the final shape of the Government’s tax package
Treasury advised the new Finance Minister to stick to the fiscal rules and explore possible tax reforms
5th Feb 24, 12:31pm
33
Treasury advised the new Finance Minister to stick to the fiscal rules and explore possible tax reforms
[updated]
Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
20th Dec 23, 2:08pm
48
Terry Baucher went to the mini-Budget lockup. This is what he learned about signaled tax changes
The New Zealand Tax Podcast - COP28 and suggestions from the UK on how to use taxation to manage Climate Change, and the Kanji of the year
17th Dec 23, 7:41pm
23
The New Zealand Tax Podcast - COP28 and suggestions from the UK on how to use taxation to manage Climate Change, and the Kanji of the year
[updated]
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Inland Revenue cranks up the attention on potential personal services income diversion – a harbinger of things to come?
10th Dec 23, 4:42pm
19
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Inland Revenue cranks up the attention on potential personal services income diversion – a harbinger of things to come?
National has promised its tax package will be fiscally neutral but hasn’t said how it will make up the missing foreign buyers tax revenue
8th Dec 23, 5:00am
165
National has promised its tax package will be fiscally neutral but hasn’t said how it will make up the missing foreign buyers tax revenue