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Cartoon: Foreign Trusts and the IRD

Options to dampen housing demand

PM John Key this week proposed a new tax on offshore purchases. Could the Government be doing more?

Jury still out on impact of foreign property buyers

We need data on the activity and influence of foreign property investors before committing to the risks and costs associated with a selective land tax, says Bob Buckle.

Jim Rose: Envy is the biggest gain from public tax returns

COMMENT: The Panama Papers have renewed calls over the last few years to make all tax returns public. This is already so in Sweden and Norway.

Masala owners fight police property freeze

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

Six smart ways to spend your tax refund

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

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.

Why 'in-law' is banned in Beijing

COMMENT: Lessons from the Panama Papers.

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.

Shocked by the Panama Papers? Blame Switzerland

COMMENT: Switzerland has attracted foreign capital to its banking system offering a mixture of secrecy, preferential tax treatment and creative corporate structures.

Key: I've nothing to hide on tax

John Key says independent review of foreign trusts likely to go ahead but he has no intention of releasing his tax records.

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.

Toby Manhire: Tax revelations cast Key's Jersey comments in awkward light

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.

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.