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Airbnb nightmare: Apartment owners bring in drug dogs
The first legal challenges by body corporates against Airbnb hosts in NZ are not far off.
Small business sweetener: Govt makes $80m small business tax changes
Businesses will be able to deduct the loss made on an investment from their tax bill.
Andrew Dickeson: Time to lower tax rates on sustainable investments
COMMENT: A government serious about climate change should subsidise solutions.
$19m fraud case: Fugitive businessman surrenders
Li Zhang was found living in NZ while Australia wanted him for an alleged $19m tax fraud.
Home detention for tax-refund fraudster
Woman also ordered to repay in $60,000 dodgy claims for herself and her church.
National floats company tax cut, recommits to higher pension age
Bridges promises a "regulations bonfire," taking a leaf from the Trump playbook.
Diana Clement: What financial advice costs and how to access it cheaply
COMMENT: You must first of all understand what an "adviser" is.
Why increasing numbers of super rich leads to a tax problem
The number of super-rich in NZ has increased 75 per cent in the past five years.
Taxing the rich no simple equation
We say: The number of super-rich earners in NZ has soared. Do they pay fair share of tax?
Revealed: NZ's 350 new super-rich - and an $85m tax fight
Each high wealth individual has, or controls, wealth in excess of $50 million.
The IRD owes an 11yo girl four cents. They say she can't have it.
Young children are income earners for tax purposes if they hold KiwiSaver or bank savings.
Dick Smith complains about his $500k tax refund
'I found I was getting this ridiculous money from the government' says Aussie millionaire.
Wanted businessman denied bail ahead of Australian extradition fight
The alleged multimillion-dollar fraud is linked to a luxury New South Wales golf course.
Taxman cometh: IRD hunts $80m in missing property taxes
Up to a quarter of transactions where brightline rule should apply may be non-compliant.
IRD 'morally wrong' for not paying $42m tax back, says financial adviser
When the tax department takes but does not give back.
Bid to stop manipulation of brightline tax
Capital gains made by habitual renovators are more likely to be taxed under new measure.
IRD says it will take action to stop KiwiSaver over-taxing
The Government was warned about the over-taxing of KiwiSaver members last year.
Kiwis paid more than $83m in IRD refunds in first week
Some Kiwis around the country are set to receive a nice surprise in their bank account.
Wanted businessman to fight Aussie extradition request
Li Zhang is accused of defrauding the Australian Government during a resort's development.
CGT call leaves tax strategy 'in tatters'
The Government must outline a new tax strategy to hit its own targets, says David Snell
Dragons' Den star loses tax evasion appeal
Paul Webb rose to prominence in 2006 as a dragon on the entrepreneurial reality TV show.
Businessman facing extradition to Oz over tax fraud charges denied bail
A Chinese businessman accused of tax fraud has seemingly been in hiding near Auckland.
Warning over 'tax refunds' appearing in Kiwi accounts
Did you receive a "tax refund" over Easter? It may need to be paid back.
Brian Fallow: Taking aim at the land bankers
Comment: Government is still keen to look at ways of taxing vacant land.
Tax change warning for rental owners
Aim to cool housing market likely to be particularly hard on 'mum and dad' investors.
Fran O'Sullivan: PM's leadership missing on CGT issue
COMMENT: Ardern can rally people to a cause. So why didn't she do so?
Forget CGT: Other compliance issues need rectifying
There are other opportunities to fix tax issues, including the most hated one.
Capital gains tax dumped: Landlords rejoice
Landlords react to the news of the Government rejecting a capital gains tax plan.
$10m landlord had planned to fund CGT hit
Auckland landlord Gary Lin owns 14 residential properties worth about $10 million.
No capital gains tax: big-time commercial landlords react
Relief expressed from landlords in $50 billion-plus sector.
Govt poised to unveil capital gains tax announcement
Capital Gains Tax announcement expected this afternoon.
Liam Dann: Heavy or light - Will Govt get CGT just right?
The Government is expected to reveal its Capital Gains Tax plan today - what will it be?