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Tax cheat cook gets home detention
A Hutt Valley restaurateur has been sentenced to home detention for tax evasion.

NZ losing $700m to tax dodging
NZ is losing $700m a year to multinational tax avoidance, a study has found.

US Apple users tell Apple CEO: Pay NZ tax
American Apple users are weighing in behind calls for the US-based tech giant to pay its taxes in New Zealand.

The Tax Gap: The story so far
Tax fairness was the driving force behind an award-winning Herald investigation.

IMF recommends capital gains for NZ
A capital gains tax and the introduction of a debt-to-income limit on mortgage lending are among IMF's policy recommendations for NZ.

Multinationals and tax: Govt to clamp down
Government is set to clamp down on multinational companies avoiding paying tax.

Tax cuts still in the mix for budget
Tax cuts for lower and middle-income earners are one of four key areas Finance Minister Steven Joyce is looking at for his first Budget in May.

'Netflix' tax pushes Spotify price up
Music streaming service Spotify has increased its prices by $2 a month due to a New Zealand tax introduced last year.

IRD information release reveals trends
The IRD recently released information regarding income distributions of NZ individual taxpayers from 2007 to 2015 which makes interesting reading.

Man who avoided paying $400k tax jailed
An Auckland businessman jailed for failing to pay his taxes knew his obligations, says IRD.

WikiLeaks targets Trump after tax u-turn
Breaking his campaign promise, Donald Trump will not be releasing his tax returns - so WikiLeaks said they will instead.

KiwiSavers face double tax sting
KiwiSavers could be missing out on higher returns because of the tax impact of their providers' offshore structures.

Man pays car tax with 300,000 coins
If money talks, one US businessman has made sure his voice has been heard.

Trump threatens General Motors with tax
Trump has threatened General Motors in a tweet, as rival Ford scraps a plan to build a US$1.6 billion plant in Mexico.

Tax deal Trump's ego can't refuse
COMMENT: The art of dealing with Trump is to offer him a deal his ego can't refuse.

Top tax tips for the year ahead
COMMENT: How to ensure you start 2017 off on the right foot with your taxes.

Countering concerns about multinationals
COMMENT: Some countries impose a diverted profits tax to counter concerns about unfair tax dodging by multinationals, Professor Craig Elliffe writes.

Tax crack down 'not far enough'
Support for the government's crack down on tax avoidance has been tempered with criticism the moves come too late and don't go far enough.

Editorial: Action against tax dodgers
The Government must ensure every firm trading here pays its fair share for the stability and services they all enjoy.

NZ link to Mourinho tax accusations
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been accused of using a New Zealand trust fund in the name of his wife to avoid paying tax.

Richest will pay more tax under Morgan
The first policy of Gareth Morgan's new Opportunities Party has been released this morning.

Taxpayers bristle at possible crackdown
A proposal to close international tax loopholes has mobilised opposition from large taxpayers.

Big business fears cost of losing tax battle
The corporate community fears it has lost the public debate over tax avoidance and a legislative crackdown is imminent.

Key takes on Facebook boss Zuckerberg
Prime Minister John Key took on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg about the company's tax reputation internationally - and Zuckerberg did not click "like".

Inland Revenue throws down gauntlet
Large companies need to "rebuild the trust of the public" by being more open about tax arrangements, the IRD says.

Man creates republic to avoid paying tax
This guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.

IRD steps up student loan recovery effort
Inland Revenue says it's in talks with foreign tax departments as it steps up efforts to recover money owed by overseas-based student loan borrowers.

IRD goes after international tech firms
Inland Revenue has launched a swathe of audits into the tax arrangements of international technology firms.