Tax
Bright-line test kicks in to try to ease house price pressure
Gains on property sales are being targeted from today with the new bright-line test coming into force. Audio
New property tax starts today
What is the "bright-line test" and will it apply to you? Audio
Tougher tax rules come into effect today
New rules aimed at taking some of the heat out of the Auckland housing market come into force today. 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
Planned tax on online sales could be undermined by avoidance
The government's plans to extend GST to goods and services including downloads from overseas could quickly run into trouble. Audio
NZ looks at how it will impose GST on goods online
New Zealand looks at how it will impose GST on goods purchased online overseas - Australia has announced it's lowering its threshold to zero. Audio
'Major flaws' in overseas investor tax proposal
An Auckland accounting firm is pointing to what it calls big issues with a proposed withholding tax for overseas property investors.
Oil industry in $71m tax standoff
The New Zealand oil industry is engaged in a $71 million standoff with the Customs Department over excise duties dating back to 1986.
Australian treasurer fears brain drain to New Zealand
The Australian treasurer is sounding the alarm more and more Australians are moving to New Zealand because of the lower income tax rate. Audio
Online GST
Mark Keating of the University of Auckland joins the Panel to discuss whether putting GST on goods and services sold online can be gathered or is it in the too hard basket? Audio
Technology could boost online GST take
Technology could help the Government's plans to collect tax on online purchases, a GST specialist says. Audio
Exemptions weaken foreign buyers legislation, Labour warns
The Labour Party has warned exemptions in legislation designed to gather information about foreign buyers of property will make it less effective.
Govt not keen on Treasury's plan to tax Auckland's landlords
The government has dismissed a Treasury proposal to tax Auckland landlords 1 per cent of the value of their investments each year. Audio
Government and pensioners at odds over taxes
Cook Islands Grey Power says members are willing to be sent to jail to shame the government for making them pay taxes on their pensions. 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
Prevention better than cure in health budget?
Now back to the budget and more tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching? Audio
Concern unwitting homeowners will fall into tougher tax law net
An adjunct Professor at Victoria University and former PricewaterhouseCoopers chairman John Shewan. Audio
Property tax on speculators questioned by investors, experts
The Prime Minister is adament his new tax on capital gains is not a capital gains tax rather it is tightening up of the property tax rules by creating what is called a bright line. Audio
John Key does u-turn on property tax
The Prime Minister has in the past made it very clear he opposes CGT. Audio
