Tax
Trump to sign bitterly fought tax overhaul
US House of Representatives Paul Ryan has past the biggest overhaul of the US tax code in 30 years into law. The sweeping US$1.5 trillion bill now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. The… Audio
US Senate passes sweeping tax reforms
The US Senate has approved the most sweeping overhaul of the US tax system in more than three decades.
'Technicality' stalls biggest US tax overhaul in 30 years
A second vote is to take place in the US House of Representatives on a bill to overhaul the country's tax system.
Businesses consider passing on Auckland fuel tax to customers
Tradies and small businesses are fretting about the impact of Auckland's 10 cent a litre fuel tax. Audio
Farmers want say in government's tax review
Federated Farmers say the government's tax working group needs someone who understands the industry.
Tax review head Cullen has 'huge integrity'
The government says it's unfair to say the head of its tax working group, Sir Michael Cullen, will just toe the party line. Audio
Energy drinks driving teen obesity - study
Teenagers' love of energy drinks is fuelling youth obesity and dental problems more than traditional sweetened drinks, new research says.
Govt announces GST on online shopping without knowing details
Retailers are happy, saying it'll level the playing field, and the change could bring in billions of extra tax revenue, but the Government doesn't know key details like how and when. Audio
Couple lose legal fight over failure to pay property tax
A couple who bought and and sold 39 properties - worth $8 million - without paying tax on the profits have lost the latest in a long series of court battles with the IRD.
Uber's taxi tax
Uber doesn't pay much tax. Would using Uber taxis be ethical for a government? Audio
Secretive tax regimes revealed in 'Paradise Papers'
Less than two years on from 'The Panama Papers' leak, which revealed how the rich can exploit secretive offshore tax regimes, there's been another similar avalanche of information, known as 'The… Audio
Aucklanders on outskirts of city respond to petrol tax
Residents in the north of Auckland are divided on plans to bring in a regional fuel tax of ten cents a litre. Jessie Chiang reports. Audio
Petrol tax bad for north Auckland petrol station
Heemanshu Jain owns the most northern petrol station in Auckland - in Te Hana. He says his business will be hit hard by an Auckland petrol tax as customers will head north to fill up. Audio
New petrol tax for Aucklanders
Drivers in Auckland will pay about 10% of the $15 billion bill to fund new public transport projects in the city with a 10 cent per litre petrol tax. Video, Audio
Retailers to face new govt on GST for small online items
New Zealand retailers say they will challenge the new government to pick up a plan the previous one left dangling, to collect GST on lower value imported goods. Retail New Zealand says the government… Audio
Trump's plan would slash tax for companies
The US president's proposal to overhaul taxes would cut businesses' rates and lower the top income tax rate.
Water tax negligible for most dairy farms - industry figures
Five out of six dairy farms will be largely unaffected by Labour's proposed water tax, according to figures supplied by an industry group.
Updated: Fact or Fiction - Running the numbers on water
Despite a walk-back on some of its tax plans, a water tax for commercial users is still part of Labour's policy. We check some of the claims about its cost to farmers.
Labour ditches first-term tax plan as polls tighten
Labour has announced it will not make first-term tax changes from working group recommendations after facing attacks from National over its plan.
But Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson… Audio
Labour does tax backtrack after coming under political pressure
The party now says it will wait until a second term of a Labour government before implementing any changes from its tax working group. Video, Audio
