Tax

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has come out against recommendations to impose a capital gains tax, concerned it will have a crippling effect on business and farmers. He told business reporter Nona… Video, Audio

Professor Robert Frank's looked into something many have long suspected, a lot of successful people owe their fortunes to good luck. He speaks to Jim about his research. Audio

There was a chance this week (however slim) that you might not have to pay any tax this year. So how did that work out then? Audio

The High Court has confirmed high profile businessman Eric Watson's company Cullen Group must pay its $112 million bill to IRD after it set up an elaborate structure to avoid paying tax. Audio

The Cullen Group owned by Eric Watson has been found liable for more than 110-million-dollars in tax liability and related earnings in the High Court in Auckland - the culmination of a long-running… Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram talks to Kathryn Ryan about whether the Tax Working Group has shifted the debate on tax reform and finds it lacking. Audio

Tax Working Group dissenter Robin Oliver is a former Inland Revenue deputy commissioner, and a recognised expert on the tax system. While supporting a capital gains tax on rental properties he… Audio

The Tax Working Group has delivered its recommendations to the government with a Capital Gains Tax rising to the fore. It's suggested a CGT rate of 33 per cent .In the UK it's 28 per cent, in France… Audio

Former IRD Deputy Commissioner and one of the three dissenting tax group members Robin Oliver spoke to Lisa Owen about the tax working group's final report. Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson joined us to discuss the Tax Working Group's recommendation for a comprehensive capital gains tax covering land, rental properties, holiday homes, most shares and… Video, Audio

Political leaders are now going to have to hammer out a consensus position on tax changes - capital gains tax in particular - after the release of the final Tax Working Group report. Video, Audio

As profits earned by charity-owned businesses continue to skyrocket, critics say a centuries old law which allows them to dodge income tax needs to go. As Nita Blake-Persen reports, you might be… Video, Audio

The government is introducing a new tax on multinational companies which includes giants such as Facebook, Youtube and Google. We ask tax barrister Mark Keating how this can be enforced and what… Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram talks to Kathryn about our trade relations with China, the government's plans to completely revamp polytechs and industry training providers and also plans to tax online… Audio

New Zealand is lining up to introduce a new tax on multi-national companies making money out of online services in this country - such as Facebook, Uber and Instagram. Political Editor Jane Patterson… Audio

Hungary's Prime Minister says women who have four kids or more will be exempt from income tax for life. Young couples will also be given interest-free loans that will be cancelled once they have 3… Audio

Throughout the week tax has been hitting the headlines with National saying their new plan would give the average worker an extra $430 a year. Economist Bernard Hickey looks at the numbers. Audio