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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.

Member for

14 years

Latest articles

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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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
by Terry Baucher
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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