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Residency and the Active Investor Plus Visa, the Governments 2026 financial statements & capital flight & wealth tax

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A GST special with Allan Bullot of Deloitte on the 40th anniversary of the introduction of GST.

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This year's Omnibus Tax Bill, highlights from the NZLS Tax Conference & is it a tax or a levy?

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Inland Revenue cracks down on the horticultural sector. Election hots up as Labour pitches to small businesses & National promises no new taxes on working people

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This week the OECD 2026 corporate tax statistics report, how a 70% effective marginal tax rate applied on just $2,000 of income & more

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Inland Revenue 2-Taxpayers Nil Podium Investments, the deductibility of seismic strengthening expenditure, & interaction with wider economic objectives

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Tax reform and the election, & Scrutiny Week highlights issues of taxation of Big Tech companies

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Are FIF investors wealthy, Inland Revenue consultation on GST issues and Ford Motors loses transfer pricing fight with Inland Revenue

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Budget 2026 - the Devil is in the detail more on the Budget's various tax measures

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More on the Australian Budget, is New Zealand a tax haven, Google's 2025 results & looking ahead to next week's Budget

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OECD suggests overhaul of retirement savings & KiwiSaver, 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment & the Australian Budget

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Inland Revenue consults on changes for regulation of tax agents, the capital gains tax problem for UK beneficiaries & more

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Inland Revenue "reminds" cryptasset investor of their obligations, what is the effect of fiscal drag & a major EU report on taxation of wealth

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Tax Justice Aotearoa's recently released Tax Policy Statement - what changes would it like to see?

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Inland Revenue adds another tool for its crypto-asset activities, & beware the hidden traps of the financial arrangements regime

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Happy New (Tax) Year, Government's fuel relief package, 1st April changes and more

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Changes to thin capitalisation and student loan debt relief announced and some suggestions for responding to the surge in petrol prices

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Finance and Expenditure Committee report on the 2025-26 tax bill contains good news for holders of financial arrangements

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Inland Revenue's investigation focus, the Iran Crisis and tax residency, taxing wealth in New Zealand

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The "scheme pays" option for UK pension transfers, possible banking taxation changes and foreign investment funds

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Welcome to 2026 - what will be the main tax stories for the year?

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Change ahead to the taxation of not-for-profits and a look back at the year in tax

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Inland Revenue's bombshell proposal to change taxation of shareholder advances

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Tony Morris of Inland Revenue with the latest on how its managing tax debt

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A review of Inland Revenue's 2025 annual report, Oracle's May 2025 results & how many people report FIF income

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The Government's “refreshed” Tax and Social Policy Work Programme & more

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David Tzimenakis and I on the complex issues involved with United States taxation of New Zealand residents

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Taxation of cryptoassets, Inland Revenue crackdown on debt intensifies and CGT in the OECD

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GST at 32%? Treasury's Long-term Fiscal Statement 2025, income tax implications of providing sponsorship & changes to Family Boost take effect

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John Cuthbertson and I discuss the role of CAANZ's tax team, GTPP and the latest tax bill

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OECD Tax Policy Reforms 2025 report, happy 40th Anniversary to Australia’s CGT, & more

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More on the new tax bill, new report on how the tech companies minimise their tax and tax agents rate Inland Revenue

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A deep(ish) dive into the recently released tax bill and highlights from the 2025 NZLS Tax Conference

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Former Inland Revenue Special Policy Advisor Casey Plunket on New Zealand and International tax landscape

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Discussing Inland Revenue's long-term insights briefing with guest Angus Ogilvie of CPA Australia NZ Tax Committee

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Rising tax debt puts Inland Revenue under strain, calls for capital gains tax to help solve housing affordability and more

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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

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How effective marginal tax rates fall heaviest on low-income families, the Green Party on rates & more

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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

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Finance Minister considering tax changes for the major banks, changes to the FamilyBoost scheme & climate adapation report ducks a key issue

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Inland Revenue's long-term insight briefing, G7 announcement on Pillar Two & time to rethink the Student Loan scheme?

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Guest John Cantin and I discuss Inland Revenue's recent trust disclosures post-implementation review

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FBT & twin-cab utes, IRD's clampdown on the horticultural sector, tax & New Zealand's low productivity growth

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why the Government backed away from charities taxation reform and the latest Rich List re-ignites wealth tax debate

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Post Budget analysis of the Investment Boost initiative, IRD's additional funding & what may replace the Digital Services Tax

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IRD consultation on mutual associations transactions, latest on student loan debt & a look ahead to next week's Budget

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Commissioner's care & management duty, IRD uncovers over $150m from property sector & five suggested changes to the tax systemcompliance

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Matt Edwards CEO of Tax Management New Zealand explains tax pooling & the opportunities it presents

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Inland Revenue launches FBT review, reveals results of increased audit activities and more

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The United Nations enters the tax chat, concerns over rising GST debt, & Mega Marshmallows - food or confectionary

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Getting ready for tax year end, lessons from the largest known GST fraud and potential corporate tax cuts

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The IMF calls for a comprehensive CGT, changes ahead for the FIF regime & a novel proposal for funding NZ Superannuation

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Richard Abel, chair of the Accountants and Tax Agents Institute of New Zealand

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Tax bill reported back, Inland Revenue consults on not-for-profit sector and more

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President Trump is blowing up the international tax order, is our Netflix tax a tariff? Time running out on a GST election

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Robin Oliver on corporate tax cuts, Netflix under investigation and Inland Revenue consults on treatment of repairs to newly acquired assets

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Are corporate tax cuts on the agenda? Could the US retaliate against a digital services tax?

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New digital nomad visa introduced, potential big change for US citizens living abroad & latest IR consultation

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Trump withdraws America from the OECD Two-Pillar proposal, IRD gets tough with parents

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Year end special - proposed changes to FIF regime and a look back at the highlights in tax in 2024

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Tax changes for charities proposed, more feedback on IRD's long-term insights briefing & an interesting Technical Decision Summary on cryptoassets

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Latest from OECD on international information exchanges and on Inland Revenue's proposed long-term insights briefing

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Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship co-winner Andrew Paynter on his proposal to increase GST to 17.5% with a credit for low income

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Government's tax and social policy work programme, IRD crackdown on Student Loan debt and more

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2024-11-11 Week in tax - a review of Inland Revenue's 2024 Annual Report

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An historic UK Budget with plenty of ramifications for Kiwis & IR's crackdown continues

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Is there a non-compliance issue with overseas income, Tax Policy Charitable Trust Scholarship & more

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How to fund the rising cost of superannuation, deduction notices & IRD's audit activity

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Time for a Tax Law Commission to restore the Generic Tax Policy Process

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Latest OECD report on tax policy reforms, ACC crackdown, IRD & social media

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IRD draft guidance on FBT & travel between home & work, the CGT debate gets spicier & more

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Taxation & Māori Business, raising the GST registration threshold, IR investigations & more

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Taxing capital back in the news, a bad week for Apple & Google, social media controversy & more

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A proposal for a simplified fringe benefit tax regime for small businesses

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New tax bill drops, insights on transfer pricing & Inland Revenue comes knocking

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Inland Revenue consults on its next long-term insights briefing, paid parental leave underpayments

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Inland Revenue cranks up the pressure on liquor outlets, the taxation of shares & the Olympics & tax

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Don't look back in anger - 20 years of Baucher Consulting - what's changed or not changed

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Addressing the tax gap by expanding the withholding tax regime to contractors

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IRD's new property tax decision tool, shared housing, time to overhaul the FIF regime & more

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Latest OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, IRD guidance on depreciation & more

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A deep dive into what makes Inland Revenue a high-performing organisation

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Inland Revenue cracks down on crypto-asset traders & the Tax Policy Charitable Trust scholarship

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When is a subdivision a GST taxable activity, loans to shareholders & a G20 wealth tax blueprint

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Charities tax exemption to come under review, results of IRD review of smaller liquor outlets & more

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Post Budget analysis, indexing thresholds regularly, & GST on transitional housing

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Budget 2024 preview

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The Australian Budget, Facebook's 2023 results & Treasury's pre mini-Budget advice

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Pre-Budget teasers, the OECD calls for a capital gains tax & reflections on 40 years in tax

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The calm before the storm? OECD's latest report on taxing wages

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Special episode talking tax with guests Rob McLeod, Robin Oliver & Geof Nightingale

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Is Government about to review the charitable exemption for churches, Canada implements a DST & more

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Inland Revenue warns the construction sector, releases guidance on new developments & more

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The Apps Tax takes effect, an interesting Treasury analysis & the ATO raids the Exclusive Brethren

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The IMF proposes tax reforms & gets rebuffed, beware of bright-line complexities, reforming the ETS

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Trustee tax rate & interest deductibility confirmed, but commercial buildings depreciation to go

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The UK Spring Budget, the end of the non-dom regime, trusts & local government finances

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A softening in the application of the 39% trustee tax rate, tax & the collapse of Newshub & more

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Notes from the 2024 International Fiscal Association Conference

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CSI - Inland Revenue Edition with guest Tracey Lloyd