tax avoidance
While public officials argue and delay adopting global tax reforms, multinational companies continue to rort the variances in rates and arbitrage jurisdictions. More than US$2.4 tln of profits avoid minimum acceptable levels
22nd Nov 23, 12:09pm
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While public officials argue and delay adopting global tax reforms, multinational companies continue to rort the variances in rates and arbitrage jurisdictions. More than US$2.4 tln of profits avoid minimum acceptable levels
Reforms coming in Australia in a big crackdown on tax adviser misconduct. Tax promoter penalty laws will be expanded 'so they’re easier for the ATO to apply to advisers and firms who promote tax avoidance'
19th Aug 23, 9:00am
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Reforms coming in Australia in a big crackdown on tax adviser misconduct. Tax promoter penalty laws will be expanded 'so they’re easier for the ATO to apply to advisers and firms who promote tax avoidance'
Carl Rhodes says Australia's PwC scandal shows consultants, like church officials, are best kept out of state affairs
18th May 23, 1:27pm
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Carl Rhodes says Australia's PwC scandal shows consultants, like church officials, are best kept out of state affairs
US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb
7th Mar 23, 9:24am
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US$1 trillion in the shade – the annual profits multinational corporations shift to tax havens continues to climb and climb
Economist Brian Easton says the informed discussion on the next steps in tax policy is about improving the income tax base, not about taxing wealth directly
23rd May 22, 8:47am
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Economist Brian Easton says the informed discussion on the next steps in tax policy is about improving the income tax base, not about taxing wealth directly
Te wiki o te tāke; comparing New Zealand’s taxation of property with other countries; OECD heralds a clampdown on crypto-assets; and another warning from Inland Revenue about attempts to manipulate income to avoid the 39% tax rate
10th Apr 22, 2:05pm
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Te wiki o te tāke; comparing New Zealand’s taxation of property with other countries; OECD heralds a clampdown on crypto-assets; and another warning from Inland Revenue about attempts to manipulate income to avoid the 39% tax rate
Te wiki o te tāke; Interest limitation and bright-line test changes now enacted, guidance to help find your way through the maze of the financial arrangements rules, and the Australian Budget might give the IRD ideas
3rd Apr 22, 9:44am
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Te wiki o te tāke; Interest limitation and bright-line test changes now enacted, guidance to help find your way through the maze of the financial arrangements rules, and the Australian Budget might give the IRD ideas
Terry Baucher assesses the IRD's proposal for a big stick to counter top tax rate avoidance, potential tax changes make a difference to the cost of living, and what you should do to get ready for tax year end
27th Mar 22, 9:52am
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Terry Baucher assesses the IRD's proposal for a big stick to counter top tax rate avoidance, potential tax changes make a difference to the cost of living, and what you should do to get ready for tax year end
Government investigating ways of preventing high-income earners from using trusts and companies to lower their personal tax bills
19th Mar 22, 9:30am
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Government investigating ways of preventing high-income earners from using trusts and companies to lower their personal tax bills
Terry Baucher and Professor Craig Elliffe assess the recent global agreements on international taxation, some big changes and some messy compromises
29th Nov 21, 7:34am
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Terry Baucher and Professor Craig Elliffe assess the recent global agreements on international taxation, some big changes and some messy compromises
It's time New Zealand's bureaucrats and politicians took responsibility for enabling car crashes caused by their issuing of financial services drivers licences for use anywhere in the world except NZ
19th Oct 21, 6:01pm
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It's time New Zealand's bureaucrats and politicians took responsibility for enabling car crashes caused by their issuing of financial services drivers licences for use anywhere in the world except NZ
Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries
14th Oct 21, 7:43am
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Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries
Josep Borrell & Paolo Gentiloni hail the recent international deal on corporate taxation as an example of successful multilateralism
30th Jul 21, 6:00am
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Josep Borrell & Paolo Gentiloni hail the recent international deal on corporate taxation as an example of successful multilateralism
Inland Revenue says it'll 'take the necessary action' against high income earners trying to avoid the new 39% tax rate
12th Mar 21, 11:26am
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Inland Revenue says it'll 'take the necessary action' against high income earners trying to avoid the new 39% tax rate
Yu Yongding shows how illicit financial flows undermine development - and suggests several ways to stop them
2nd Mar 21, 4:27pm
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Yu Yongding shows how illicit financial flows undermine development - and suggests several ways to stop them
Inland Revenue raises 'significant' concerns over people using trusts to avoid the new 39% income tax rate; Suggests the trustee rate be hiked; Grant Robertson open to the idea
2nd Dec 20, 5:51pm
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Inland Revenue raises 'significant' concerns over people using trusts to avoid the new 39% income tax rate; Suggests the trustee rate be hiked; Grant Robertson open to the idea
Revenue Minister David Parker says the 33% tax rate on trusts could be hiked if high-income earners avoid the new 39% tax rate
1st Dec 20, 3:17pm
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Revenue Minister David Parker says the 33% tax rate on trusts could be hiked if high-income earners avoid the new 39% tax rate
The Week in Tax: International reviews into the dominance of GAFA and their tax engineering is getting renewed attention, as is the tax treatment of cryptos. The pressures are building
18th Oct 20, 6:59pm
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The Week in Tax: International reviews into the dominance of GAFA and their tax engineering is getting renewed attention, as is the tax treatment of cryptos. The pressures are building
The Week in Tax An expensive and too common GST mistake, reporting overseas income, and more on Labour’s higher income tax proposal
20th Sep 20, 9:29am
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The Week in Tax An expensive and too common GST mistake, reporting overseas income, and more on Labour’s higher income tax proposal
The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue’s sweet taste of victory over Frucor, updated Inland Revenue guidance on cryptoassets, and Labour's tax and small business policy
13th Sep 20, 1:52pm
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The Week in Tax: Inland Revenue’s sweet taste of victory over Frucor, updated Inland Revenue guidance on cryptoassets, and Labour's tax and small business policy
In the fifth and final part of a series on New Zealand's retail payment systems Gareth Vaughan lays out a roadmap for regulating the retail payments sector and outlines why this should be done
16th Apr 20, 5:00am
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In the fifth and final part of a series on New Zealand's retail payment systems Gareth Vaughan lays out a roadmap for regulating the retail payments sector and outlines why this should be done
Terry Baucher has a deep dive through history at some of the great tax adventures and misadventures involving musicians, entertainers and sports stars and the lessons we can learn from them
22nd Nov 19, 10:02am
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Terry Baucher has a deep dive through history at some of the great tax adventures and misadventures involving musicians, entertainers and sports stars and the lessons we can learn from them
IRD launches hidden economy campaign targeting the hospitality sector saying it will 'track down and prosecute businesses deliberately hiding cash sales'
4th Oct 19, 12:04pm
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IRD launches hidden economy campaign targeting the hospitality sector saying it will 'track down and prosecute businesses deliberately hiding cash sales'
Will a new digital services tax backfire? Is it an 'ugly tax' that will bite some local companies hard, despite being aimed at tax-avoiding FAANGS? Should we worry about potential US retaliation? LawNews investigates
29th Jul 19, 11:56am
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Will a new digital services tax backfire? Is it an 'ugly tax' that will bite some local companies hard, despite being aimed at tax-avoiding FAANGS? Should we worry about potential US retaliation? LawNews investigates
Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says NZ is 'being harmed reputationally as a country' through its role in the world of offshore finance
27th Mar 19, 10:46am
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Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says NZ is 'being harmed reputationally as a country' through its role in the world of offshore finance