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Budget Special – a few welcome and unwelcome tax surprises

Budget Special – a few welcome and unwelcome tax surprises

The first clue there might be some potentially significant tax changes in the Budget was when Inland Revenue announced on Wednesday afternoon it would be holding a post-Budget briefing. This is unusual and prompted some last-minute speculation much of which turned out...

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OECD suggests overhaul of retirement savings and KiwiSaver

OECD suggests overhaul of retirement savings and KiwiSaver

2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment. The Australian Budget. https://soundcloud.com/user-262228104/oecd-suggests-overhaul-of?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...

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Happy New (Tax) Year

Happy New (Tax) Year

Government's fuel relief package. 1st April changes. https://soundcloud.com/user-262228104/happy-new-tax-year-governments?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The Government’s “targeted, timely and temporary” fuel relief...

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News Articles

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A GST lesson from the UK

A GST lesson from the UK. Thousands here could be potentially subject to UK Inheritance Tax.  Airbnb and Uber are not happy about a GST law change....
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Climate Change Commission’s draft report

Terry Baucher looks at some of the taxation ramifications from the Climate Change Commission's draft report The Climate Change Commission released its draft advice for consultation on 31st January. What of note did it have to say about the role of taxation? The...
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Working from home – can you claim a deduction for your expenses?

Are extra expenses and use of personal assets to work from home deductible against your taxable income? As usual with tax, its complicated. We're in week three of the Lockdown, and although the Prime Minister has indicated there may be a possible shift to Level 3 from...

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