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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

How our politicians could stop kicking the housing tax can down the road
Terry Baucher outlines a potential menu to rein in soaring house prices featuring the application of the thin capitalisation regime to investment property, and reintroduced and stricter LVR restrictions for all buyers except first home buyers
7th Oct 20, 10:29am
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Terry Baucher outlines a potential menu to rein in soaring house prices featuring the application of the thin capitalisation regime to investment property, and reintroduced and stricter LVR restrictions for all buyers except first home buyers
The Week in Tax: What worries the tax experts
The Week in Tax: tax take holding up but trouble on the way? A realistic working from home allowance, Inland Revenue takes on libertarians, and we already have a defacto wealth tax 
4th Oct 20, 10:34am
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The Week in Tax: tax take holding up but trouble on the way? A realistic working from home allowance, Inland Revenue takes on libertarians, and we already have a defacto wealth tax 
The Week in Tax: U.K. pension transfers
The Week in Tax talking with Tony Chamberlain of GBPensions about why some UK pension scheme values are rocketing and tax efficient ways of transferring schemes
28th Sep 20, 1:15pm
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The Week in Tax talking with Tony Chamberlain of GBPensions about why some UK pension scheme values are rocketing and tax efficient ways of transferring schemes
The Week in Tax: 'Predictable, but disappointing'
The Week in Tax An expensive and too common GST mistake, reporting overseas income, and more on Labour’s higher income tax proposal
20th Sep 20, 9:29am
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The Week in Tax An expensive and too common GST mistake, reporting overseas income, and more on Labour’s higher income tax proposal
The Week in Tax: The rules and rates tightened further
The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue’s sweet taste of victory over Frucor, updated Inland Revenue guidance on cryptoassets, and Labour's tax and small business policy
13th Sep 20, 1:52pm
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The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue’s sweet taste of victory over Frucor, updated Inland Revenue guidance on cryptoassets, and Labour's tax and small business policy
The Week in Tax: The Money Mentalist Lynda Moore on the psychology of tax and money
The Week in Tax; Terry Baucher talks to Lynda Moore about how you can make better choices managing money and reaching financial goals
6th Sep 20, 8:02am
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The Week in Tax; Terry Baucher talks to Lynda Moore about how you can make better choices managing money and reaching financial goals
The Week in Tax: CGT back on the agenda?
The Week in Tax; COVID-19 related measures for tax losses and AirBnBs; National releases its small business tax policy; and is a capital gains tax back on the agenda?
30th Aug 20, 1:46pm
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The Week in Tax; COVID-19 related measures for tax losses and AirBnBs; National releases its small business tax policy; and is a capital gains tax back on the agenda?
The Week in Tax: Pandemic support schemes
The Week in Tax; home office payments clarified, Resurgent Wage Subsidy, reshaped Business Finance Guarantee scheme, SME cashflow scheme, and tax pooling
23rd Aug 20, 10:54am
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The Week in Tax; home office payments clarified, Resurgent Wage Subsidy, reshaped Business Finance Guarantee scheme, SME cashflow scheme, and tax pooling
The Week in Tax: Safe harbours and thoughtful consideration
The Week in Tax; home office deductions, when is development work ‘minor’, and are our tax policy settings right?
16th Aug 20, 9:03am
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The Week in Tax; home office deductions, when is development work ‘minor’, and are our tax policy settings right?
The Week in Tax: ute taxes, wealth taxes, and jobs taxes
The Week in Tax: fringe benefit tax, how workable is the Greens Party's wealth tax? And is unemployment insurance on the cards?
9th Aug 20, 10:25am
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The Week in Tax: fringe benefit tax, how workable is the Greens Party's wealth tax? And is unemployment insurance on the cards?
The Week in Tax: A plethora of issues
The Week in Tax: taxing gold, the tax implications of meeting the Healthy Homes standards, and six months to get ready for the new Trusts Act
2nd Aug 20, 5:33pm
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The Week in Tax: taxing gold, the tax implications of meeting the Healthy Homes standards, and six months to get ready for the new Trusts Act
The Week in Tax: Late payment penalties, taxing the rich & more
The Week in Tax: proposed changes to the late payment penalty regime for Child Support. Millionaires want tax increases but the EU’s bite of Apple goes sour. And last days to organise a tax pooling payment for the 2019 tax year
19th Jul 20, 12:03pm
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The Week in Tax: proposed changes to the late payment penalty regime for Child Support. Millionaires want tax increases but the EU’s bite of Apple goes sour. And last days to organise a tax pooling payment for the 2019 tax year
The Week in Tax: the IRD bank, ACC's freeze, and tax on foreign holiday homes
The Week in Tax; the Small Business Cash-Flow Loan Scheme is extended, ACC levies are frozen, and Inland Revenue explains the taxation of overseas investment properties
12th Jul 20, 8:49am
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The Week in Tax; the Small Business Cash-Flow Loan Scheme is extended, ACC levies are frozen, and Inland Revenue explains the taxation of overseas investment properties
The Week in Tax with Josh Taylor of tax pooling company Tax Traders
The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher and Josh Taylor discuss working with Inland Revenue during lockdown, what they’re seeing and offers ideas on how to manage cashflow
6th Jul 20, 9:27am
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The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher and Josh Taylor discuss working with Inland Revenue during lockdown, what they’re seeing and offers ideas on how to manage cashflow
The Week in Tax: Aussie superannuation, taxation of redundancy, taxing Google
The Week in Tax: Australian superannuation taxation changes, time to change taxation of redundancy, and the difficulties of taxing Google
29th Jun 20, 9:23am
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The Week in Tax: Australian superannuation taxation changes, time to change taxation of redundancy, and the difficulties of taxing Google
The Week in Tax: A roundup of COVID-19 related variation determinations
The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue gives more time to file, 44,000 taxpayers enter into instalment arrangements, and watch who you choose as an executor
21st Jun 20, 10:07am
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The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue gives more time to file, 44,000 taxpayers enter into instalment arrangements, and watch who you choose as an executor
The Week in Tax: Capital gains tax back on the agenda & more
The Week in tax: the wage subsidy extension, capital gains tax is back on the agenda, and time to top up your KiwiSaver contributions
14th Jun 20, 1:56pm
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The Week in tax: the wage subsidy extension, capital gains tax is back on the agenda, and time to top up your KiwiSaver contributions
The Week in Tax: The downside of normal
The Week in Tax: Getting back to normal: a non-COVID-19 related tax bill, Inland Revenue isn’t answering the phones, and the Small Business Cashflow Scheme
7th Jun 20, 7:57pm
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The Week in Tax: Getting back to normal: a non-COVID-19 related tax bill, Inland Revenue isn’t answering the phones, and the Small Business Cashflow Scheme
The Week in Tax: Extra relief for the newly unemployed & are redundancy payments overtaxed?
Terry Baucher discusses the controversial extra relief for the newly unemployed, asks: are redundancy payments overtaxed? and notes that record numbers apply for instalment arrangements with Inland Revenue
1st Jun 20, 9:11am
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Terry Baucher discusses the controversial extra relief for the newly unemployed, asks: are redundancy payments overtaxed? and notes that record numbers apply for instalment arrangements with Inland Revenue
The Week in Tax: Emergency crisis loans for small business
Terry Baucher has more on the Small Business Cash Flow scheme, Inland Revenue's guidance on the sharing economy. And a reminder about the rules around employees claiming home office expenditure
25th May 20, 11:07am
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Terry Baucher has more on the Small Business Cash Flow scheme, Inland Revenue's guidance on the sharing economy. And a reminder about the rules around employees claiming home office expenditure
The Week in Tax Budget Special: what about Inland Revenue and better not talk about tax
Terry Baucher is surprised the Government is expecting more from key agencies but gives them no new resources. He finds other puzzling policy disconnects too
16th May 20, 10:55am
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Terry Baucher is surprised the Government is expecting more from key agencies but gives them no new resources. He finds other puzzling policy disconnects too
The Week in tax: FBT during the lockdown, can landlords claim the wage subsidy & what’s going to be in the Budget?
Terry Baucher with Inland Revenue on how FBT applies during the lockdown; Is the wage subsidy scheme available for landlords? And a look ahead to the Budget
11th May 20, 7:35am
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Terry Baucher with Inland Revenue on how FBT applies during the lockdown; Is the wage subsidy scheme available for landlords? And a look ahead to the Budget
Another week in tax: Payments to employees for working from home
Terry Baucher looks at the home office expenditure payments situation and updates, the IRD gets a surprising new role, and a reminder it’s provisional tax time
4th May 20, 11:38am
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Terry Baucher looks at the home office expenditure payments situation and updates, the IRD gets a surprising new role, and a reminder it’s provisional tax time
Another week in tax: The IRD's clarifications of the tax residency rules
Terry Baucher looks at the IRD's clarifications of the tax residency rules, explains what’s expected for owners of overseas rental property and the Department of Internal Affairs makes a bone-headed ruling
28th Apr 20, 10:35am
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Terry Baucher looks at the IRD's clarifications of the tax residency rules, explains what’s expected for owners of overseas rental property and the Department of Internal Affairs makes a bone-headed ruling
Another week in tax: Loss carrybacks, FIFs, and more
Terry Baucher looks at whether the tax loss carry-back proposal will help small businesses. He also advises, watch out for the trap in the foreign investment fund regime, and claiming home office deductions
20th Apr 20, 10:01am
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Terry Baucher looks at whether the tax loss carry-back proposal will help small businesses. He also advises, watch out for the trap in the foreign investment fund regime, and claiming home office deductions