Tax
Lawyer: Giving away water for free is 'crazy'
Felix Geiringer was the lead lawyer for the Maori Council in the Waitangi Tribunal water rights case back in 2012. He discusses The Government's idea of taxing water. Audio
Government accused of passing the buck on taxing water
Opposition parties say a similar government group has already looked at the matter, and it came up empty - and it won't be any different this time, as Demelza Leslie reports. Audio
Is Air BnB doing its bit?
AirBnb's New Zealand head of policy, Brent Thomas, talks to Kathryn Ryan about bed tax, disruption and whether it's a threat to NZ rental stock. Chris Roberts the Chief Executive of the Tourism… Audio
Jane Patterson unpicks the major parties' tax cut policies
"This is MMP in action." Our political editor Jane Patterson analyses all the different positions on tax. Audio
ACT: National must cut taxes before, not after, the election
Another take on taxes, this time from the ACT Party leader David Seymour. "I'm saying cut taxes and cut them early. Because frankly the National Party have promised nine out of the last two tax cuts… Audio
Labour says it can't control Greens' desire to introduce taxes
Labour leader Andrew Little says the Green Party's tax policies will not influence its own no new taxes pledge. Labour has a co-operation agreement with the Greens who say they will include a capital… Audio
Tax shapes up to be key issue in election
Labour isn't planning to increase taxes, if it wins office, arguing rising surpluses will pay for it planned spending in health, education and housing. The Greens's James Shaw says they haven't yet… Audio
Prime Minister warns NZ could suffer from Trump's border tax
Government ministers are nervously watching developments in the United Sates, amidst worries a border tax might be introduced by Donald Trump. America is this country's fourth largest trade partner… Audio
No plans for Labour to raise taxes if it leads next government
"We believe with the large forecast surplus we can fund our promises with what we've got." Labour Party finance spokesperson Grant Robertson explains how they're going to fund their election promises… Audio
Govt believes its tax proposals as good as diverted profits tax
John Campbell talks to Revenue Minister Judith Collins about her proposals to clamp down on multi-national tax avoidance. Video, Audio
OECD tax policy director explains tax loopholes
Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD, says he's trying to "put sense back into the system". Audio
Govt cracking down on tax dodging multi nationals
The Government is moving to match OECD initiatives to collect more tax, at revenue source, from multi-nationals like Google and Apple. It's estimated they dodge around $300 million a year. Video, Audio
Multinationals depriving NZ of millions in tax - Collins
Global corporates are costing New Zealand as much as $300 million every year, the IRD has told Revenue Minister Judith Collins. Audio
PWC's Geof Nightingale previews govt's corporate tax rejig
PWC tax partner Geof Nightingale will be at the tax announcement today. He says it sounds as if the government is moving in line with what the OECD recommends. And that means the proposed changes… Audio
Govt set to outline plan to combat multinational tax dodges
The Government will set out a draft plan for making sure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax in New Zealand Revenue Minister, Judith Collins Audio
Collins to announce tax crackdown on multinationals
The Government will outline its plan today for making global corporate giants pay their fair share of tax in New Zealand. Audio
Labour cautiously eyeing Govt's corporate tax reform
Labour says they'd like to see action today serious end or the lightwesight enc "It's about fairness. Your pay your tax A nurse pays her tax. A guy who runs a concreting company pays his tax. We… Audio
Government moves to end perception New Zealand is a tax haven
After first defending the country's tax rules, the Government is now promising to discolose details about those with New Zealand foreign trusts to other countries without being asked. Audio
New Finance Minister rules out Auckland regional fuel tax
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff now has to find an alternative way to fund major transport projects, and may have to hike rates by around 15% after the Finance Minister ruled out an Auckland regional tax. Audio
Cooks tax amnesty questioned
A tax amnesty promised by the Cook Islands Prime Minister in a Christmas message will most likely require a law change to be properly administered.
