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Terry Baucher

About

Terry Baucher is the director of his own tax consultancy firm Baucher Consulting Ltd which he founded in August 2004. He has over 40 years’ experience in New Zealand and the UK working as a tax specialist advising on tax issues primarily affecting small businesses, investors and migrants. Terry was a member of the 2018-19 Small Business Council set up by the last Labour Government and also provided advice to the last Tax Working Group. He is the host of The New Zealand Tax Podcast, a frequent commentator on tax in the media and the co-author with the Hon. Dr Deborah Russell MP of the BWB Text Tax and Fairness (2017). You can contact him here.

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13 years 10 months

Latest articles

Tax simplification: “Easy as one, two, three"?
Terry Baucher urges taxpayers to give the Tax Simplification Panel plenty of useful feedback
9th Jun 14, 10:14am
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Terry Baucher urges taxpayers to give the Tax Simplification Panel plenty of useful feedback
More an Antipodean Hotel California than a 'rock star economy'?
Terry Baucher warns returning Kiwis to be careful of how you declared your tax residency status while you were away. The IRD may target you
13th May 14, 10:23am
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Terry Baucher warns returning Kiwis to be careful of how you declared your tax residency status while you were away. The IRD may target you
Is Child Support disappearing down a rabbit hole?
'Curiouser and curiouser' - Terry Baucher says the aggressive Child Support penalty regime is clearly not working and he wonders why the IRD resists changing it
19th Dec 13, 11:46am
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'Curiouser and curiouser' - Terry Baucher says the aggressive Child Support penalty regime is clearly not working and he wonders why the IRD resists changing it
A bit of an omnishambles really
Terry Baucher says it's time for a comprehensive capital gains tax because the current system is delivering 'haphazard' and inconsistent outcomes
7th Dec 13, 8:23am
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Terry Baucher says it's time for a comprehensive capital gains tax because the current system is delivering 'haphazard' and inconsistent outcomes
Superannuation versus property
Terry Baucher points out that recent IRD moves on overseas Super reinforce the incentive to invest in property ahead of superannuation
29th Oct 13, 10:17am
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Terry Baucher points out that recent IRD moves on overseas Super reinforce the incentive to invest in property ahead of superannuation
A matter of trust
Terry Baucher explains the importance of having your money and tax affairs handled by a professional with the right credentials
26th Jun 13, 9:34am
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Terry Baucher explains the importance of having your money and tax affairs handled by a professional with the right credentials
Taxed to the max
Terry Baucher explains the latest twist on the taxation of foreign pension funds and finds a 'distasteful double standard' in the new rules
25th May 13, 9:02am
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Terry Baucher explains the latest twist on the taxation of foreign pension funds and finds a 'distasteful double standard' in the new rules
Child support redux and a $2.6 bln headache
Terry Baucher details big changes afoot in child support payment calculations and asks why late penalties remain so heavy handed?
2nd May 13, 2:32pm
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Terry Baucher details big changes afoot in child support payment calculations and asks why late penalties remain so heavy handed?
Uncollected tax mushrooms
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?
18th Feb 13, 3:31pm
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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
Terry Baucher's New Year's prediction is that corporates and individuals will become increasingly squeezed by the taxman.
12th Dec 12, 11:38am
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Terry Baucher's New Year's prediction is that corporates and individuals will become increasingly squeezed by the taxman.
Avoidance, Evasion or Avoision?
Terry Baucher on the fine line between tax avoidance and evasion and the harsh consequences separating the two.
5th Nov 12, 11:24am
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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!
Tax sleuth Terry Baucher looks at the curious world of foreign tax trusts and how they are a legitimate means of tax avoidance for non-residents. Your view?
18th Oct 12, 9:36am
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Tax sleuth Terry Baucher looks at the curious world of foreign tax trusts and how they are a legitimate means of tax avoidance for non-residents. Your view?
"Television is a cruel mistress''
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.
14th Sep 12, 12:00pm
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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
Terry Baucher looks at the IRD's latest plan to draw tax from withdrawals made on foreign held super funds and finds some shocking news.
30th Jul 12, 1:19pm
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Terry Baucher looks at the IRD's latest plan to draw tax from withdrawals made on foreign held super funds and finds some shocking news.
Knock, knock. Who's there? It's the IRD
Terry Baucher on the IRD's new $78 m compliance programme and why you should be worried if you have something to hide.
12th Jul 12, 8:35am
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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'
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.
25th May 12, 1:12pm
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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
Terry Baucher looks at the effect of inflation and "bracket creep" and underscores yet another comparative disadvantage with Australia. Your view?
21st May 12, 9:45am
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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
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?
7th May 12, 9:14am
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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
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?
2nd Mar 12, 10:07am
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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
Columnist Terry Baucher details some sobering and potent powers of the IRD including the imposition of "shortfall penalities" of 150% for unreported cash earnings.
8th Nov 11, 9:40am
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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
Terry Baucher looks at Inland Revenue's retroactive tax grab on foreign investment funds transported to New Zealand. Your view?
7th Oct 11, 3:28pm
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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?
Terry Baucher shows why NZ's foreign investment fund regime is schizophrenic, overly-complex, and ripe for reform.
8th Aug 11, 10:41am
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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?
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
1st Jul 11, 4:38pm
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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