Analysis Premium Playing party political game: Barbie or Ken? Hidesight: It’s dropping the top tax rate that gives the economy the best bang for the buck. Rodney Hide Thu, 07 Feb 2019 taxationSimon BridgesJacinda Ardern
NZ govt operating deficit smaller than forecast on higher personal tax take, customs duties The New Zealand government posted a smaller operating deficit than expected in the first four months of the financial year as it reported a bigger personal tax take and reaped more from customs dut Wed, 11 Jul 2018 GovernmentEconomyBill Englishtaxationfinancial statementbudget 2013Budget Economic and Fiscal Update
NZ govt 6-month operating deficit bigger than expected as tax take trickles in The New Zealand government's operating deficit was wider than expected in the first half of the 2014 financial year, with a smaller than forecast tax take across the board confusing officials as to Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Bill Englishtaxationgovernment budgetgovernment operating deficit
Top 20 Black Caps to get reprieve from ACC levies while other player costs rise The 20 highest ranked members of the Black Caps will see their Accident Compensation Corp levies almost halved under proposed changes for the coming year while domestic cricket associations and net Wed, 11 Jul 2018 taxationhealth and safetyACC
Cunliffe offers tax sweetener to stoke ailing wood processing sector Labour Party leader David Cunliffe has thrown the opposition's support behind an ailing wood processing sector with a cluster of policy sweeteners, including a tax break to encourage investment i Wed, 11 Jul 2018 PoliticsDavid Cunliffetaxationforestry and timber
David Ellis, Karaka’s biggest buyer, blames IRD for bleeding bloodstock sales David Ellis, the biggest spender at New Zealand's premiere Karaka horse sales this year, says the tax department is stifling new investment in the bloodstock industry with its interpretation of dep Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Agriculturekarakataxationlast call
Apple NZ almost doubles FY profit as revenue slips to $556m; pays $3.9m tax, extracts dividend Apple Sales New Zealand, the local unit of the iPad and iPod maker, almost doubled annual profit on largely flat sales, while extracting a dividend that eclipsed earnings. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Appleearningstaxationmanufacturing and engineeringfinancial statementTodd McClay
NZ Treasury showing ‘ideological right wing’ mindset by calling tax a burden, Greens say Norman accuses Treasury of expressing ideological right wing views in a parliamentary select committee for calling tax a "burden". Wed, 11 Jul 2018 taxationBusinessDeskeconomic indicatorgovernment policypension and welfare
IRD files to liquidate Allied Farmers’ rural unit over $4.2m tax bill The Hawera-based company was today served with a liquidation notice. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 liquidationIRDAllied FarmerstaxationBusinessDesk
‘Trinity’ tax case companies ordered to pay 15-year-old $2.5M bill Companies associated with the Trinity forestry tax scheme have been ordered to pay $2.43 million in 15-year-old back-taxes and penalties, or face potential liquidation. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 Courttaxation
