The Government's operating deficit was smaller than predicted in the first four months of the 2016 financial year.

McDonald's may have unfairly exploited a pact with Luxembourg to avoid tax on hundreds of millions of euros in profits for more than half a decade.

A couple convicted of fleecing almost $1 million from the taxpayer between them by not paying GST are still living a life of luxury.

A secret report into taxpayer subsidies found the rules governing the scheme were "ambiguous" and "contradict the purpose".

Ireland is about to get a new biggest company, and it's only a little smaller than the nation's entire economy.

Are Serious Fraud Office investigators taking a softer approach, or is it just that its targets are becoming more co-operative?

It's the end of the road for veteran tax battler John George Russell, who has just been declared bankrupt after a long legal battle with the IRD.

A former tax agent who allegedly falsified 250 GST and income tax returns in order to keep client money has been charged with fraud.

One of the main differences between Auckland and the three major East Coast Australian cities is the huge number of apartments.

Two home-based childcare businesses have been caught overcharging the Government for thousands of dollars of taxpayer subsidies.

Why not cut out all the hypocritical noise about tax freeloaders and just declare big corporations' profits tax-free?

OECD will tomorrow release final recommendations on the biggest change to international tax rules since WWII.

High Court has rejected the only proposal that stood between 80-year-old accountant and bankruptcy

Inland Revenue cites international tax agreement as it refuses to hand over documents, judge is not persuaded that's a good reason to enforce secrecy.

A former Dunedin lawyer who did not turn up for her trial has been found guilty on all 46 charges of tax evasion involving more than $180,000.

New Zealanders are being taxed on their own capital because of unfair rules covering shares in demerged companies, but the Government argues the Inland Revenue Department does not have the resources....

Barry Soper: Buying over the Internet, or online, is a no brainer. It comes down to two things, choice and cost.

The government has announced plans to start collecting tax on online services including music, movies and e-books.

Justices John Wild, Ellen French and Helen Winkelmann delivered their decision to dismiss the appeal, saying it was an "abuse" of the court process.

Changing the GST threshold of overseas online goods won't deter Bella Katz. Here's why.

Online shoppers will be paying more for goods overseas if New Zealand follows moves by Australia to slash the GST threshold to raise tax money and protect local retailers.

Consultancy firm EY says new rules aimed at tracking offshore property buyers could end up increasing compliance costs to taxpayers.

Prime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.

The former empire of legal-highs godfather Matt Bowden is disintegrating - three of his properties, worth more than $5 million, are listed for mortgagee sale.

The Government's submission to the "Re:think" tax white paper process under way in Australia highlights the lack of mutual recognition of imputation credits as the most significant barrier....

Tax specialist Iain Craig found a surprise upside to a cancer scare, even in his work.

Cruise ship travellers look likely to be charged a higher rate - possibly nearly $3 per person more - than others under a new levy imposed from January on all travellers arriving and leaving New Zealand.