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Masala owners fight police property freeze
27 properties - some worth nearly $3m owned by those linked to the Masala restaurant chain will stay frozen.

Brent Sheather: Robots, financial advice and the law of unintended consequences
COMMENT: The law of unintended consequences postulates that the actions of people and especially of governments.

Six smart ways to spend your tax refund
What are some smart ways to put a looming tax refund to work?

No limit to KiwiSaver's appetite
Landlords who are forced to sell sometimes find they've gained little or nothing after years of hassle. Sometimes they even end up with a debt to the bank after selling the property.

Brian Gaynor: Tax haven status good news for some
COMMENT: The signs of wealth are easy to see in Panama - but how did it get that way, and is there a New Zealand connection?

Faceless giants slip under the radar
Some of this country's biggest revenue generators are foreign-owned companies you may never have heard of.

McClay: Govt assessing China's new online goods tax
Trade Minister Todd McClay says the Government is assessing the implications of recent regulatory changes in China's cross border e-commerce market.

IRD to get new power to share tax secrets
New tax rules might be more convenient for small business, but IRD is getting new powers to share tax details with others.

John Key's embarrassing disclosure
Prime Minister John Key has made an embarrassing disclosure of a link to a company specialising in foreign trusts.

Income tax in New Zealand lowest in OECD
A Kiwi family with two children on a single income pays the least amount of income tax in the OECD.

The LVR effect is well and truly over
Investors are back in a heated Auckland property market and rapidly rising house prices are fuelling the fire.

Editorial: Tax inquiry needs fresh eye on issues
It would be useful to hear the conclusions of someone from outside, not least because the Panama Papers call into question New Zealand's good faith as an international citizen.

Alex Malley: Multinational tax under the microscope
COMMENT: Companies with operations in multiple jurisdictions will seek to maximise their opportunities to reduce their tax bill.

Barry Soper: John Key's foreign trust backflip
COMMENT: John Key has now ordered a tax expert to look into the trusts here, presumably to reassure us that there's not one rule for the rich and another for PAYE plodders, writes Barry Soper.

Tax worry leads to Diligent sales
New Zealand-based investors are selling out of Diligent Corp before the company is acquired by venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.

Diana Clement: KiwiSaver add-on aims to fill insurance gap
COMMENT: What to do about the problem of uninsured Kiwis? Many are woefully exposed when it comes to their life and health cover.

The rise and fall of Iceland
The resignation of Iceland's PM adds to a series of unfortunate events, seeing Iceland fall both in and out of favour.

'Lie detector' promoter in receivership
David Baty, the director of Prestige Events, still hasn't handed over ute prize to contest winners.

Homeowners better at saving - bank research
New research show vastly different money habits and attitudes between home owners and those who don't own property.

Raybon Kan: Welcome to NZ - 100% Pure tax haven
COMMENT: The fact that so many of the people wrapped up in the Panama Papers are in government shows there's no political will to change the situation, writes Raybon Kan.

'Netflix tax' a sure thing, says specialist
The law change will mean paying more to watch content on Netflix.

Top cash earners on the NZ share market
Which New Zealand shares are the biggest cash earners?

Comment: Tax reform would hit NZ companies too
Prime Minister John Key is just one of many who say the amount of tax paid here by some multinational companies isn't fair.