John Shewan
Many businesses possibly affected by a Supreme Court tax ruling
John Shewan the Chair of Pricewaterhouse Coopers and a former member of the Government's Tax Working Group, Chris Kelly a Wellington Trust Lawyer and Carolyn Tremain the IRD Deputy Commissioner. Audio
Tax expert comments on Capital gains tax proposal
Even some tax experts who oppose a capital gains tax, argue if New Zealand is going to have one it must apply to the family home or it's just not worth doing at all. Audio
Does the rural sector pay enough tax?
The average dairy farmer pays less tax than a couple on the pension - so is the rural sector paying its fair share? Audio
The cost of the earthquake
How will the government pay its estimated $5 billion share of the rebuild of Christchurch? Audio
Analysts discuss merits of Labour's tax proposals
The Government is issuing a challenge to the Labour Party to tell the country where the money for its proposed tax cuts is coming from. Audio
Tax consultant expects minimal impact from gift duty removal
A specialist tax consultant from Pricewaterhouse Coopers says it's unlikely the removal of gift duty will make it easier for people to hide income and assetts when it comes to means testing. Audio
Compulsory retirement savings
How to fund retirement income and improve the country's poor savings record - compulsary super is back on the cards. John Shewan, Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and member of the Tax Working… Audio
Should GST be removed on healthy food?
We hear from Dr Cliona Ni Mhurchu the Programme Leader for Nutrition Research at the University of Auckland's Clinical Trials Research Unit, and John Shewan a Tax specialist and chairman of… Audio
Will the Government cut tax rates further?
We are joined John Shewan Chair of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a member of the Government's tax working group and Shamubeel Eaqub NZIER Senior economist. Audio
Tax Working Group member worried landlords may be punished
A member of the Tax Working Group has welcomed most promised changes to taxation, saying a broader tax base and lower personal tax rates are essential to boost economic growth. Audio
How can tax cuts reach the families who pay no tax?
How can tax cuts reach the 40 percent of families who pay no tax? Chair of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and member of the Government's tax working group, John Shewan, discusses this. Audio
Tax working group says current system unsustainable
A new property levy could be part of wider reform to a taxation system the Government- appointed tax working group says is unsustainable. Audio
Tax group debates capital gains on homes
A review of the country's tax system has heard the case for applying a capital gains tax to all home owners, not just property speculators. Audio
What would a capital gains tax mean for NZ?
John Shewan is Chairman of PriceWaterhouseCoopers and a member of the Government working group which is meeting later this week to discuss the issues around introducing a capital gains tax. Audio
Tax specialist responds to rising tax debt problem
Chairman of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, tax expert John Shewan. Audio
NZ Bank's unpaid taxes
All of the country's major banks are facing legal action over two billion dollars the IRD says they owe in unpaid taxes. Audio
Financial Crisis
There are predictions that the next government will be forced to raise GST to 15 percent. Audio
Trust Funds and Political Donations
John Shewan, a tax expert from Price Waterhouse Coopers gives his view on the Spencer Trust et al.. Audio
The Sunday Group
Dr David Skilling, John Shewan and Brent Edwards take a close look at the economic relationship between NZ and Australia. Audio