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Business tax proposals get thumbs up
Business and tax experts are welcoming what is being described as the biggest shake-up to small business tax issues in 20 years. Audio
Taxing foreign trust income could end industry - IRD
If New Zealand followed the norm and taxed the overseas income of foreign trusts then that might result in the end of the industry, Inland Revenue says. Audio
Inland Revenue says gains on gold are taxable
The Inland Revenue department says capital gains made on the sale of gold and silver bullion are taxable. Audio
IRD sees red over tradies' black economy
Some tradespeople are being paid cash for jobs worth more than $20,000, a new survey on the tradies' black economy for IRD suggests. Audio
IRD crackdown on tradies
A survey on the black economy's found a significant number of tradies reporting under the table cash jobs, including many in the tens of thousands. Alarmingly the IRD survey said many tradies reported… Audio
Man arrested for student loan repayment default
The first person to be arrested for non-payment of a student loan has taken place at Auckland airport. Tax expert Kristina Andersen discusses the student loans system. Audio
Kiwis overseas $840m behind on student loans
New Zealanders living overseas owe $840 million in overdue student loan repayments, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) says.
Taranaki couple jailed for $1million plus tax fraud
A Taranaki business couple behind a million dollar tax fraud have been jailed but IRD doesn't fancy its chances of recovering the money. Audio
Changes to GST on business services on the cards
The IRD has released a discussion paper about possible changes to the way GST is applied to some business services.
IRD releases discussion paper on changes to goods, services tax
A discussion paper about possible changes to the way the goods and services tax is applied to some business services and to change the way the tax operates in practice has just been released by Inland… Audio
IRD considers student loan default arrests
Inland Revenue is threatening to arrest 20 overseas student loan borrowers who continue to default on their repayments.
IRD woo-hoos increase
New Zealanders have been refunded $50million in tax. Why has the IRD made it a mission to return your money? Audio
IRD picks US company to rebuild its IT systems
Inland Revenue has chosen an American company to provide the software for the upgrade of its aging information technology system. Audio
Husband and wife sentenced for cheating the tax system
A husband and wife have been sentenced to eight months' home detention for not declaring more than a million in cash sales at their Auckland restaurant. Audio
IRD info video
A new video telling people how to file a tax return has been made for the IRD. It cost $418k. It's all set around a jazzercise routine. Is that realy necessary? Audio
Tax Law with Andrew Dickeson
Andrew Dickeson looks at tax issues in New Zealand, including why Netflix doesn't have to pay tax, whereas other internet streaming providers like Lightbox and Sky do. Audio
Cracking down on cash jobs
Inland Revenue is launching a crackdown on 'under the table' cash jobs done by tradies. Audio
Backpackers' IRD numbers used to scam money
A Bay of Plenty man has been sentenced to home detention for using backpackers' IRD numbers to scam more than a quarter of a million dollars. Audio
Auckland Reverend jailed for $1.1 million tax evasion
An Assembly of God reverend in Auckland has been sent to prison for three years for refusing to pay more than a million dollars in tax. Audio
IRD identifies $500 million tax avoidance by businesses so far
The Inland Revenue has identified more than half a billion dollars is missing through tax avoidance by businesses this year so far. Audio