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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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15 years 2 months

Latest articles

Taxing times ahead for property investors
Terry Baucher says the IRD is keenly targeting cash gains made on property investments - and is likely to get more help from the Government
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Terry Baucher says the IRD is keenly targeting cash gains made on property investments - and is likely to get more help from the Government
What’s in a word? 'Remediation,' or a sly tax increase?
Terry Baucher says there is danger in an IRD-sponsored 'hidden policy shift', one that will likely provide 'an even greater incentive' to invest in property
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Terry Baucher says there is danger in an IRD-sponsored 'hidden policy shift', one that will likely provide 'an even greater incentive' to invest in property
Welcome to the Brave New World of Tax
Terry Baucher says a 'rare generational shift' is taking place in international tax - and the implications will be felt for decades
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Terry Baucher says a 'rare generational shift' is taking place in international tax - and the implications will be felt for decades
Kiwis piled into tax avoidance structures that vanished
The IRD giveth and taketh: Terry Baucher reviews the risks of relying on tax benefits to invest in property
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The IRD giveth and taketh: Terry Baucher reviews the risks of relying on tax benefits to invest in property
Not even the IRD can prevail against compound interest's power
Terry Baucher reveals the IRD's failing tax penalty system, says the taxman faces a growing problem with debt management
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Terry Baucher reveals the IRD's failing tax penalty system, says the taxman faces a growing problem with debt management
When ignorance is not bliss
Terry Baucher says the financial arrangements regime means a falling dollar might mean rising tax
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Terry Baucher says the financial arrangements regime means a falling dollar might mean rising tax
The surprising story of NZ’s biggest taxpayer
Terry Baucher argues the Government shouldn't tax the NZ Super Fund given its public policy objectives
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Terry Baucher argues the Government shouldn't tax the NZ Super Fund given its public policy objectives
Broader capital gains taxation is coming
Terry Baucher shows how the IRD will soon adopt a strategy to expand the taxation of capital gains without drawing too much attention
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Terry Baucher shows how the IRD will soon adopt a strategy to expand the taxation of capital gains without drawing too much attention
NIMBYs by a different mother
Terry Baucher says the lack of a capital gains tax makes tax policy illogical, and unfair to those priced out of the housing market
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Terry Baucher says the lack of a capital gains tax makes tax policy illogical, and unfair to those priced out of the housing market
Tax simplification: “Easy as one, two, three"?
Terry Baucher urges taxpayers to give the Tax Simplification Panel plenty of useful feedback
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
by Terry Baucher
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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.