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Terry Baucher

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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

The Week in tax:  what is a new build? and how does Inland Revenue measure up internationally on fighting tax crime?
The Week in tax: What is a new build, and how does Inland Revenue measure up internationally on fighting tax crime?
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in tax: What is a new build, and how does Inland Revenue measure up internationally on fighting tax crime?
The Week in Tax:
Terry Baucher looks at the G-7 agreement for a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent, the Climate Change Commission's release of its final advice to the Government, and what is a work-related vehicle
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher looks at the G-7 agreement for a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent, the Climate Change Commission's release of its final advice to the Government, and what is a work-related vehicle
The Week in Tax: A first look at the proposed details of the property tax changes
Terry Baucher dives into the 14 chapter, 143 page 'discussion document' on the design of the bombshell interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules so you don't have to, honing in on the salient bits
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher dives into the 14 chapter, 143 page 'discussion document' on the design of the bombshell interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules so you don't have to, honing in on the salient bits
The Week in Tax: The IRD and its temp workers
The Week in Tax: a closer look at Inland Revenue operations. Is Google taking the government for a ride? And a warning about the new bright-line test
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: a closer look at Inland Revenue operations. Is Google taking the government for a ride? And a warning about the new bright-line test
The Week in Tax: Google in Parker's crosshairs
The Week in Tax: the Minister of Revenue is not happy with Google; hundreds of people each year may be having their ACC arrears payments overtaxed
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: the Minister of Revenue is not happy with Google; hundreds of people each year may be having their ACC arrears payments overtaxed
Changes to income tax thresholds remain on ice
Terry Baucher finds no headline tax surprises in the Budget, but plenty of other bones to pick over
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher finds no headline tax surprises in the Budget, but plenty of other bones to pick over
The Week in Tax: Tax surprises
The Week in Tax: How the Aussie Budget affects New Zealand; is taxing capital gains at 39% fair?; progress on an international minimum tax rate
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: How the Aussie Budget affects New Zealand; is taxing capital gains at 39% fair?; progress on an international minimum tax rate
The Week in Tax: Deemed return for investment property? taxing cryptoassets, and busy IRD auditors
The Week in Tax: Time to rethink how we tax residential property investment? The latest draft guidance for taxing cryptoassets, and the latest tax audit claim stats from Accountancy Insurance
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: Time to rethink how we tax residential property investment? The latest draft guidance for taxing cryptoassets, and the latest tax audit claim stats from Accountancy Insurance
The Week in Tax: Talking tax policy with John Cantin
How do you solve a problem like dual purpose expenditure? Terry Baucher and John Cantin explore that and other thorny tax issues, and the side-lining of our internationally respected tax consultation process
by Terry Baucher
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How do you solve a problem like dual purpose expenditure? Terry Baucher and John Cantin explore that and other thorny tax issues, and the side-lining of our internationally respected tax consultation process
The Week in Tax: IRD "education", unfair lump sum treatment, carbon pricing
The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue targets the construction industry; the unfair tax treatment of ACC lump sum payments; and the latest OECD data on carbon pricing
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue targets the construction industry; the unfair tax treatment of ACC lump sum payments; and the latest OECD data on carbon pricing
The Week in Tax: Tax authorities eye money mountains
The Week in Tax. Cryptoassets under the spotlight; 10 years of compulsory zero rating for land transactions; and a warning for trustees moving to Australia
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax. Cryptoassets under the spotlight; 10 years of compulsory zero rating for land transactions; and a warning for trustees moving to Australia
The Week in Tax: Simplifying FBT & a global minimum corporate tax rate
In the Week in Tax Terry Baucher looks at unexpected tax bills for returning New Zealanders, time to simplify fringe benefits tax and a potential breakthrough on international tax
by Terry Baucher
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In the Week in Tax Terry Baucher looks at unexpected tax bills for returning New Zealanders, time to simplify fringe benefits tax and a potential breakthrough on international tax
The Week in Tax: Unintended consequences
The Week in Tax: more on the implications of the Government's shock property taxation proposals. And reflections on the future of tax
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: more on the implications of the Government's shock property taxation proposals. And reflections on the future of tax
Govt action against interest deductions on residential property income the big change
Week in Tax Special: Changes to the bright-line test and interest deductibility rules as reviewed by tax specialist Terry Baucher
by Terry Baucher
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Week in Tax Special: Changes to the bright-line test and interest deductibility rules as reviewed by tax specialist Terry Baucher
The Week in Tax: IRD on real estate agents, IMF on housing
The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue fires a warning shot at real estate agents, the IMF wades into the housing debate, and more year-end tax issues
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue fires a warning shot at real estate agents, the IMF wades into the housing debate, and more year-end tax issues
The Week in Tax: Loss carry-backs and benefit abatements
The Week in Tax: the Government giveth and it taketh on loss relief, reviewing Working for Families, and getting ready for the end of the tax year
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: the Government giveth and it taketh on loss relief, reviewing Working for Families, and getting ready for the end of the tax year
The Week in Tax: Help for startups
The Week in Tax - New loss continuity rule for businesses, hopes rise for a global agreement on digital taxation, and the implications for Kiwis of the British budget
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax - New loss continuity rule for businesses, hopes rise for a global agreement on digital taxation, and the implications for Kiwis of the British budget
The Week in Tax: clues on what’s next in tax, and how much tax do the rich pay?
The Week in Tax - notes from the International Fiscal Association Conference, Covid-19 resurgence support payments applications go live, and how rich are the rich?
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax - notes from the International Fiscal Association Conference, Covid-19 resurgence support payments applications go live, and how rich are the rich?
The Week in Tax
The Week in Tax - a new Covid-19 resurgence support payment, a Digital Services Tax for Facebook, and what to do ahead of the tax year end
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax - a new Covid-19 resurgence support payment, a Digital Services Tax for Facebook, and what to do ahead of the tax year end
The Week in Tax: transformation update, property speculation & tax avoidance
The Week in Tax - the state of Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation, Grant Robertson signals a crackdown on property speculation coming, and Inland Revenue’s latest view on tax avoidance
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax - the state of Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation, Grant Robertson signals a crackdown on property speculation coming, and Inland Revenue’s latest view on tax avoidance
The Week in Tax
The Week in Tax – the potential tax implications of the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the latest from the OECD on international tax, and Inland Revenue's tax policy priorities
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax – the potential tax implications of the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the latest from the OECD on international tax, and Inland Revenue's tax policy priorities
Climate change and tax; Fringe benefit tax the low hanging fruit
Terry Baucher looks at some of the taxation ramifications from the Climate Change Commission's draft report
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher looks at some of the taxation ramifications from the Climate Change Commission's draft report
The Week in Tax. What lies ahead in 2021?
Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
by Terry Baucher
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Wealth taxes, taxes to address the 'climate emergency', and more active IRD enforcement are all trends Terry Baucher thinks we are likely to see this year
The Week in Tax. Don’t look back in anger, a review of 2020’s big tax stories
The Week in Tax. 2020’s big tax stories from a year like no other and a look ahead to the unresolved issues - like the capital gains tax
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax. 2020’s big tax stories from a year like no other and a look ahead to the unresolved issues - like the capital gains tax
The Week in Tax - how insurance can help when the IRD comes calling
The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher talks to Rod Spicer about insurance cover for tax audits and assessments for filed returns - what they do cover and what they don't
by Terry Baucher
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The Week in Tax: Terry Baucher talks to Rod Spicer about insurance cover for tax audits and assessments for filed returns - what they do cover and what they don't