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The Week In Tax — 307 episodes
Inland Revenue 2-Taxpayers Nil Podium Investments, the deductibility of seismic strengthening expenditure, & interaction with wider economic objectives
Tax reform and the election, & Scrutiny Week highlights issues of taxation of Big Tech companies
Are FIF investors wealthy, Inland Revenue consultation on GST issues and Ford Motors loses transfer pricing fight with Inland Revenue
Budget 2026 - the Devil is in the detail more on the Budget's various tax measures
More on the Australian Budget, is New Zealand a tax haven, Google's 2025 results & looking ahead to next week's Budget
OECD suggests overhaul of retirement savings & KiwiSaver, 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment & the Australian Budget
Inland Revenue consults on changes for regulation of tax agents, the capital gains tax problem for UK beneficiaries & more
Inland Revenue "reminds" cryptasset investor of their obligations, what is the effect of fiscal drag & a major EU report on taxation of wealth
Tax Justice Aotearoa's recently released Tax Policy Statement - what changes would it like to see?
Inland Revenue adds another tool for its crypto-asset activities, & beware the hidden traps of the financial arrangements regime
Happy New (Tax) Year, Government's fuel relief package, 1st April changes and more
Changes to thin capitalisation and student loan debt relief announced and some suggestions for responding to the surge in petrol prices
Finance and Expenditure Committee report on the 2025-26 tax bill contains good news for holders of financial arrangements
Inland Revenue's investigation focus, the Iran Crisis and tax residency, taxing wealth in New Zealand
The "scheme pays" option for UK pension transfers, possible banking taxation changes and foreign investment funds
Welcome to 2026 - what will be the main tax stories for the year?
Change ahead to the taxation of not-for-profits and a look back at the year in tax
Inland Revenue's bombshell proposal to change taxation of shareholder advances
Tony Morris of Inland Revenue with the latest on how its managing tax debt
A review of Inland Revenue's 2025 annual report, Oracle's May 2025 results & how many people report FIF income
The Government's “refreshed” Tax and Social Policy Work Programme & more
David Tzimenakis and I on the complex issues involved with United States taxation of New Zealand residents
Taxation of cryptoassets, Inland Revenue crackdown on debt intensifies and CGT in the OECD
GST at 32%? Treasury's Long-term Fiscal Statement 2025, income tax implications of providing sponsorship & changes to Family Boost take effect
John Cuthbertson and I discuss the role of CAANZ's tax team, GTPP and the latest tax bill
OECD Tax Policy Reforms 2025 report, happy 40th Anniversary to Australia’s CGT, & more
More on the new tax bill, new report on how the tech companies minimise their tax and tax agents rate Inland Revenue
A deep(ish) dive into the recently released tax bill and highlights from the 2025 NZLS Tax Conference
Former Inland Revenue Special Policy Advisor Casey Plunket on New Zealand and International tax landscape
Discussing Inland Revenue's long-term insights briefing with guest Angus Ogilvie of CPA Australia NZ Tax Committee
Rising tax debt puts Inland Revenue under strain, calls for capital gains tax to help solve housing affordability and more
The perils of having an Australian resident trustee, CPA Australia suggests it's time for a CGT, and the meaning of 'payment' for GST purposes
How effective marginal tax rates fall heaviest on low-income families, the Green Party on rates & more
Sir Roger Douglas's radical proposal for the future shape of New Zealand’s tax system, the pros and cons of raising GST to 18%, the first ever sentencing for possession of tax evasion tools
Finance Minister considering tax changes for the major banks, changes to the FamilyBoost scheme & climate adapation report ducks a key issue
Inland Revenue's long-term insight briefing, G7 announcement on Pillar Two & time to rethink the Student Loan scheme?
Guest John Cantin and I discuss Inland Revenue's recent trust disclosures post-implementation review
FBT & twin-cab utes, IRD's clampdown on the horticultural sector, tax & New Zealand's low productivity growth
why the Government backed away from charities taxation reform and the latest Rich List re-ignites wealth tax debate
Post Budget analysis of the Investment Boost initiative, IRD's additional funding & what may replace the Digital Services Tax
IRD consultation on mutual associations transactions, latest on student loan debt & a look ahead to next week's Budget
Commissioner's care & management duty, IRD uncovers over $150m from property sector & five suggested changes to the tax systemcompliance
Matt Edwards CEO of Tax Management New Zealand explains tax pooling & the opportunities it presents
Inland Revenue launches FBT review, reveals results of increased audit activities and more
The United Nations enters the tax chat, concerns over rising GST debt, & Mega Marshmallows - food or confectionary
Getting ready for tax year end, lessons from the largest known GST fraud and potential corporate tax cuts
The IMF calls for a comprehensive CGT, changes ahead for the FIF regime & a novel proposal for funding NZ Superannuation
Richard Abel, chair of the Accountants and Tax Agents Institute of New Zealand
Tax bill reported back, Inland Revenue consults on not-for-profit sector and more
President Trump is blowing up the international tax order, is our Netflix tax a tariff? Time running out on a GST election
Robin Oliver on corporate tax cuts, Netflix under investigation and Inland Revenue consults on treatment of repairs to newly acquired assets
Are corporate tax cuts on the agenda? Could the US retaliate against a digital services tax?
New digital nomad visa introduced, potential big change for US citizens living abroad & latest IR consultation
Trump withdraws America from the OECD Two-Pillar proposal, IRD gets tough with parents
Year end special - proposed changes to FIF regime and a look back at the highlights in tax in 2024
Tax changes for charities proposed, more feedback on IRD's long-term insights briefing & an interesting Technical Decision Summary on cryptoassets
Latest from OECD on international information exchanges and on Inland Revenue's proposed long-term insights briefing
Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship co-winner Andrew Paynter on his proposal to increase GST to 17.5% with a credit for low income
Government's tax and social policy work programme, IRD crackdown on Student Loan debt and more
2024-11-11 Week in tax - a review of Inland Revenue's 2024 Annual Report
An historic UK Budget with plenty of ramifications for Kiwis & IR's crackdown continues
Is there a non-compliance issue with overseas income, Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship & more
How to fund the rising cost of superannuation, deduction notices & IRD's audit activity
Time for a Tax Law Commission to restore the Generic Tax Policy Process
Latest OECD report on tax policy reforms, ACC crackdown, IRD & social media
IRD draft guidance on FBT & travel between home & work, the CGT debate gets spicier & more
Taxation & Māori Business, raising the GST registration threshold, IR investigations & more
Taxing capital back in the news, a bad week for Apple & Google, social media controversy & more
A proposal for a simplified fringe benefit tax regime for small businesses
New tax bill drops, insights on transfer pricing & Inland Revenue comes knocking
Inland Revenue consults on its next long-term insights briefing, paid parental leave underpayments
Inland Revenue cranks up the pressure on liquor outlets, the taxation of shares & the Olympics & tax
Don't look back in anger - 20 years of Baucher Consulting - what's changed or not changed
Addressing the tax gap by expanding the withholding tax regime to contractors
IRD's new property tax decision tool, shared housing, time to overhaul the FIF regime & more
Latest OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, IRD guidance on depreciation & more
A deep dive into what makes Inland Revenue a high-performing organisation
Inland Revenue cracks down on crypto-asset traders & the Tax Policy Charitable Trust scholarship
When is a subdivision a GST taxable activity, loans to shareholders & a G20 wealth tax blueprint
Charities tax exemption to come under review, results of IRD review of smaller liquor outlets & more
Post Budget analysis, indexing thresholds regularly, & GST on transitional housing
Budget 2024 preview
The Australian Budget, Facebook's 2023 results & Treasury's pre mini-Budget advice
Pre-Budget teasers, the OECD calls for a capital gains tax & reflections on 40 years in tax
The calm before the storm? OECD's latest report on taxing wages
Special episode talking tax with guests Rob McLeod, Robin Oliver & Geof Nightingale
Is Government about to review the charitable exemption for churches, Canada implements a DST & more
Inland Revenue warns the construction sector, releases guidance on new developments & more
The Apps Tax takes effect, an interesting Treasury analysis & the ATO raids the Exclusive Brethren
The IMF proposes tax reforms & gets rebuffed, beware of bright-line complexities, reforming the ETS
Trustee tax rate & interest deductibility confirmed, but commercial buildings depreciation to go
The UK Spring Budget, the end of the non-dom regime, trusts & local government finances
A softening in the application of the 39% trustee tax rate, tax & the collapse of Newshub & more
Notes from the 2024 International Fiscal Association Conference
CSI - Inland Revenue Edition with guest Tracey Lloyd
Treasury raises the issue of Capital Gains Tax, charities business income exemption & more
What's ahead in 2024, Inland Revenue guidance on the proposed 39% trustee rate & more
COP28, the Climate Commission & taxing EVs, staff retention payments & more
Inland Revenue launches campaign targeting potential tax avoidance by higher rate taxpayers & more
More on the Coalition's tax policies, taxing marijuana - the Colorado example & more
A first look at the new coalition Government's tax policies
Inland Revenue launch new campaign on GST, when is a subdivision a taxable activity & more
Review of Inland Revenue's Annual Report for 2022-23
Progress at last on the international tax front? Interesting ruling about the FIF regime, & FTTs
Has Inland Revenue dropped the ball on Child Support, the IRS takes action against Microsoft & more
Time for an independent fiscal costing unit? GST & food in Australia, & do we need more tax?
Time to reform child support, FBT interest rates rise, the perils of trusts & more
What a couple of mega landlords say about our tax system, why is the NZSF taxed & ACT's tax cuts
Should the New Zealand Superannuation Fund be tax exempt, a new debt framework & more
Government fixes a flood related bright-line test issue, falling foul of IRD & esoteric tax law
Taxation Principles Reporting Bill, new Digital Services Tax Bill & National's tax policy launched
Talking Trusts with Tammy McLeod
Whither the Generic Tax Policy Process, changing rules around taxation of trading stock & more
Labour's tax policy, GST groups & notes from the Trans-Tasman IFA Conference
How IRD could help spot struggling businesses & manage debt better, tax changes to help startups
A new Revenue Minister, IRD's construction sector initiative & Te Pati Māori's tax policy
The R&D loss tax credits regime, progress on the OECD/G20 global tax deal & more
The Budget tax switch that never happened & Inland Revenue quizzed about its investigation activity
Trustee tax rate controversy, IMF working paper on taxation of crypto & latest tax take details
Time to increase the GST threshold, watch out for the Airbnb trap and has EY gone woke
Diana Crossan on her time as Retirement Commissioner & why she signed the open letter on tax
Greens wealth tax bombshell, IMF suggest a CGT, crypto-asset reporting & Auckland's budget
Tax Principles Reporting bill, ATO issues new ruling on residency & more
More from Inland Revenue about trusts & tax misalignment, BEPS, climate change
GloBE tax proposals legislation introduced, a tax principles bill & more on the Budget
Budget Special
Are leaky building repairs deductible? The Australian Budget & New Zealand Budget predictions
More help for flood-hit businesses, renting rooms to flatmates & provisional tax
Podcast special with Shamubeel Eaqub analysing Inland Revenue's high wealth individuals report
Controversial Sapere report causes a stir, IRS report on FATCA data & more
Happy New Tax Year - a new FBT exemption, interest & short stay accommodation & climate change
A taxpayer screws around & gets found out, landlords & interest & are breast implants tax deductible
5 tips to get ready for tax year-end, reforming working for families, UK cash basis to be expanded
IRD launches its construction compliance campaign, surprise FBT exemption& the UK Budget
Inland Revenue interpretation statement on tax avoidance, updated home office allowances & more
Inland Revenue gets back to core business, latest GST updates & more
Latest tax updates on Cyclone Gabrielle & Treasury's 2021 long-term insights briefing
Cyclone Gabrielle - what assistance from Inland Revenue is available
2023 Tax Predictions
Don't look back in anger, the year in review
Vivien Lei's prize winning proposal for an environmental impact tax
Latest OECD stats on corporate tax, Government's tax revenue to 31st October & more
Taxpayer wins against Inland Revenue, tax advisors support a CGT & more
GST & the Platform Economy, Inland Revenue & the Cost of Living payments & a tax-free threshold?
Lessons from the UK about GST exemptions, could you be subject to UK tax & more
Green party proposes excess profits tax, ATO's Corporate Tax Transparency & OECD on carbon taxes
This week a deep dive into Inland Revenue's 2021-22 annual report
Inland Revenue targets multinationals re overpaid wage subsidy, the Asia Initiative & more on Frucor
OECD proposals on crypto-asset reporting, Government proposes a new greenhouse gas levy & more
GST record-keeping changes on the way, Supreme Court rules on Frucor tax avoidance & more
Inland Revenue FBT compliance programme, build-to-rent interest deduction & the UK mini-budget
Cost of living payments, backdated ACC compensation & latest from OECD on tax policy reforms
Binding rulings illustrate the hidden tax traps, Treasury discusses tax & housing & more
IRD's first long-term insights briefing, FBT regulatory review, & residential property taxation
New tax bill hits the headlines but other than GST & KiwiSaver what else does it contain
Provisional tax & use of money interest, time for a residential land value tax & more
Tax break forbuild-to-rent developers, role of tax in the housing crisis & donations to schools
More on the cost of living payments, the sustainability of the tax system, Biden's tax deal & more
Death, taxes, cost of living payments & Donald Trump, climate change adapation & tax
Tax losses & business continuity, IR finds director personally liable for company debts & more
Inland Revenue guidance on building depreciation, effective marginal tax rates & taxation of housing
Using Inland Revenue against the Gangs, latest international tax developments & more
Inland Revenue clampdown on overdue debt, GST on directors' fees, Corporate tax take & more
Inland Revenue offshore tax compliance programme, draft guidance on international travel & more
Financial arrangements & cash basis persons, IRD & real estate agents, Google NZ's latest results
Disposals & changes in co-ownership for land taxation purposes, disputes process & more
Inland Revenue pauses controversial proposals, tax & the emissions reduction plan & more
Cost of Living Payment, mileage reimbursement, windfall taxes and more
Inland Revenue concerns over cost of living payments, GST warning for farmers & more
Budget 2022 special
Inland Revenue consults on international tax, gets a new CEO, & more plus The Rolling Stones
Inland Revenue reminders about 2022 tax returns, investigates Covid support payments & more
A Tax Principles Act? Submission deadline on controversial integrity measures & more
Use of money interest rate rises, trust reporting obligations & UK rules for non-domiciled persons
Comparing NZ's taxation of property, OECD proposals for crypto-assets reporting & more
Interest limitation rules enacted, defining cash basis persons, the Australian Budget
Countering top tax rate avoidance, GST and food year end, tax planningtax year end
Bumper round up edition, tax bill reported back, new Inland Revenue consultations
Covid support package announced, OECD Secretary-General's tax update & support for CGT
Deductibility of Covid-19 expenditure, future of tax administration, the tax perils of migrating
PAYE for non-resident employers, calculating foreign tax credits & more on social insurance
Proposed income insurance scheme, IRD's initial view on the new 39% tax rate & more
A look ahead at the coming year in tax, Omicron, international tax & what next for IRD
Half Year Economic Update, Covid-19 update & looking back at the big tax stories of 2021
Chinese tax authority assists tax evasion case, OECD tax revenue in 2020 & more
Latest Covid-19 developments, Christopher Luxon & taxing property, Charities & Donees in spotlight
The changing international tax scene with Professor Craig Elliffe
Improving the quality of tax legislation, concerns about increased powers of tax authorities & more
The law of unintended consequences special tax edition
New trust reporting requirements, a concerning Australian tax case & taxing ACC arrears
Latest Covid-19 announcements, & a review of Inland Revenue's 2021 Annual Report
New bright-line test rollover relief proposals, IRD high-wealth individuals research project
International tax agreement and Professor Lisa Marriott on IRD's debt management
Bright-line rollover relief, land tax implications of changes of ownership & more
First look at the draft legislation for the interest limitation rules
IFAC report surveying public trust in G20 tax systems, FEC inquiry on cryptocurrencies & more
Latest lockdown developments, NZ Super Fund's $2.3 billion tax bill, funding NZ Super
New tax bill revises cryptasset tax treatment, Treasury's long term forecasting
Latest Lockdown developments, more Inland Revenue advice on allowances
Lockdown latest, Provisional tax & GST payments, beware distributions to overseas beneficiaries
Back in lockdown - what support is available?
Tax implications of clean car discount scheme, IRD audit activity, latest Corporate Statistics
Working from home allowances, greater scrutiny of crypto-assets & criticism of Govt's tax policy
Beware the financial arrangements regime, latest on interest limitation proposals & time for a FER
Cryptoassets under the spotlight in Australia & New Zealand, deductibility of meal expenses
Unintended consequences of interest limitation rules, FBT on twin-cab utes, deemed dividends
Interest limitation proposals for taxable sales, international agreement on global taxation & more
What is a new build? Fighting Tax Crime & new purchase price allocation rules
G7 agreement on international tax, Climate Change Commission, FBT & work related vehicles
First look at detailed interest limitation rule and additional bright-line rules
What's going on at Inland Revenue? Google NZ's 2020 results & bright-line tes
Google's tax practices under fire from the Minister of Revenue, taxation of ACC lump sums & more
Budget 2021 Special
The Australian Budget, tax rates & brightline gains & a minimum corporate tax rate
Rethinking the taxation of property, IRD releases latest crypto advice & IRD audit activity
Week in tax with John Cantin discussing the tax policy behind the recent property tax changes
IRD launches construction industry campaign, unfair taxation of ACC lump sums & Earth Day
Crypto-assets under the spotlight, 10 years of GST compulsory zero-rating, trustees & Australian tax
Small Business Tax issues, managing FBT & international tax developments
More on the shock property tax changes, reflections on the future of tax
Week in Tax Special on property taxation changes
IRD warns real estate agents, the IMF on the housing market & more year end planning
Loss continuity & loss carryback rules, review of working for families & pre year end planning
New business loss continuity rule, hopes rise for a global deal on digital tax & the UK Budget
Notes from the IFA conference, covid resurgence support payments & distribution of wealth
Covid Resurgence Support Payment, Facebook & a DST, year end planning
More on IRD's business transformation programme, taxing property & new anti-avoidance interpretation
Tax implications of the Climate Change Commission's advice, the OECD on international tax
What's ahead in the tax world in 2021: taxing capital, the environment & Inland Revenue
The big tax stories of 2020; Covid-19, taxing capital gains and Inland Revenue's performance
Rod Spicer of Insurance on how audit insurance can help dealing with Inland Revenue enquiries
Week in Tax Special - Taxation (Income Tax Rate and Other Amendments) Bill
New Minister of Revenue on digital services taxes, could the bright-line test be extended?
IRD reminder on bright-line test, responds to a previous podcast & more on the wealth tax debate
What's in IRD's briefing for its new Minister & the small business cashflow scheme is extended
A closer look at Inland Revenue's Business Transformation programme
IRD & Common Reporting Standards, consequences of not keeping records & tax debt tipping point
What will Labour do in tax, a role for green taxes, problems at Inland Revenue?
The challenges of taxing the digital economy and a new lover tax?
IRD is checking wage subsidy claims, the Australian Budget and why GST rate cuts don't work
Provisional tax, home office expenditure, IRD chases cryptoasset investors & designing a wealth tax
The ins and outs of UK pension transfers with Tony Chamberlain of GBPensions
A common GST mistake costs a client $450,000, reporting overseas income & Labour's tax policy
IRD wins Frucor tax avoidance case, new IRD guidance on cryptoassets and Labour's tax policy
The Money Mentalist Lynda Moore on the psychology of tax and money
Covid-19 and tax loss carry backs, AirBnBs, National's tax policy and CGT back on the agenda
Latest COVID-19 measures on working from home costs, wage subsidy and it's provisional tax time
Working from home allowances, what is work of a minor nature, tax policy
FBT & motor vehicles, how workable is the Green Party's wealth tax & unemployment insurance
Tax treatment of gold, deductions for healthy homes standards, trusts, tax avoidance
Child Support late payment penalties, EU loses tax case against Apple, 2019 tax pooling deadline
IRD on taxation of overseas investment properties, SME Loan Scheme extended & ACC levies frozen
Week in tax with Josh Taylor of tax pooling company Tax Traders
Australian superannuation, changing taxation of redundancy, Google and tax
Inland Revenue variation determinations, dangers of Australian executors, automatic write-off limit
Wage Subsidy Extension, CGT is back on the agenda, time to top up your KiwiSaver contributions
A new tax bill, Inland Revenue isn't answering the phones, small business cashflow scheme
A controversial new payment for the unemployed, taxing redundancy & instalment arrangements
Small Business Cashflow Scheme, the sharing economy, home office allowances
Budget 2020 a big drop in the tax take & a surprising lack of additional funding for Inland Revenue
8th May 2020 - IRD guidance on FBT during lockdown, landlords & wage subsidy, Budget preview
IRD guidance on home office expenses, COVID-19 tax legislation & provisional tax is due
Week in tax 24th April, latest IRD guidance on Covid-19 measures, overseas rental property & AML
Week in tax the new loss carry back rules, problem with the FIF regime & working from home
Week in tax 9th April Inland Revenue criteria for remission, FBT, financial transactions tax
Inland Revenue's response to COVID-19, next stage of Business Transformation & what next in tax
More on the COVID-19 measures, unintended consequences and what next?
More on COVID-19 package, ACC maximums, pension transfers, year end tax planning
Special COVID-19 edition on tax changes announced today
Responding to COVID-19, Australian implications for NZ trusts and year end planning
GST change for crypto-assets proposed, donations tax credit, more on IRD cheque payment policy
The Trusted Taxpayer Regime - giving small taxpayers a tax credit & improving compliance
Tax rates and CGT on the agenda, IRD warns hospitality industry, OECD on international tax
Shareholder advances under IRD scrutiny, payment options, Australian stamp duty rises
Inland Revenue tax deduction notices, accidental dividends, terminal tax
John Lohrentz on tax implications of methane emissions
The tax issues for the coming decade, Student Loan debt crackdown
Review of 2019 the Tax Working Group report, IRD's business transformation & international tax
Chris Cunniffe of TMNZ on tax pooling & latest survey of tax agent satisfaction with Inland Revenue
The future of tax investigations, waste disposal levy, don't be late filing
Why did the Tax Working Group's CGT proposal fail?
GST and associated persons, using overseas credit cards, a global minimum tax?
Tax risks of being a trustee, HMRC guidance on cryptoassets, confusing myIR dashboard
Inland Revenue targets the hidden economy, US situated assets could be liable to US Estate Tax
A look at Inland Revenue's 2018-19 annual report
Geof Nightingale on the Tax Working Group & the OECD's international tax proposals
OECD proposals shake up international tax, Budget Surplus, tax evasion and changing tax codes
Taxing land sales, Tax Working Group recommendations approved and automatic exchange of information
Special International Podcast Day - observations on tax in the UK, taxing energy
Time for a tax advocate, cryptocurrency, information exchanges
The Unknown Unknowns in tax, wage theft and National's Tax Policy - the Week in Tax
Time for a wealth tax to address inequality? Talking with Max Rashbrooke
Applying PAYE to crypto-assets paid as salaries, Inland Revenue's declining audit activity
Brexit, tax and the financial arrangements regime, the Government's tax policy work programme
High Wealth Individuals in the spotlight and provisional tax
Is that ute really exempt from FBT?
Week in tax 19 July 2019
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Deborah Russell MP on tax legislation and policy
Don't end up in court for tax evasion
Don't spend your tax refund!
Andrea Black and the Tax Working Group
Government decides not to introduce a capital gains tax
Cullen Group versus the Inland Revenue case