Tax

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Mark Sainsbury and Jo McCarroll discuss Inland Revenue's plan to keep a sharper eye on the "appropriateness" of tax deductions claimed by self-employed… Audio

Much of National's tax package is now under review after the shock economic forecasts, with the plan to scrap the top tax rate on the chopping block.

The government's defending higher interest rates… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

A record tax take, a better than expected deficit - could tax cuts be on the table going into next year's election? Audio

The UK PM has described 2022 as the year of "freedom fighting back". She says Russia needs to leave Ukraine and she is calling for the Kremlin to pay reparations. Liz Truss has also left no doubt… Audio

Our political commentators discuss the government's Kiwisaver tax u-turn, the cost of living payment, Luxon ruling out a Freedoms NZ coalition, and the Greens co-leadership. Gareth Hughes is a former… Audio

It came out of the blue - the Government was going to put a tax on KiwiSaver fees which would have netted $225 million per year from 2026.

The idea had been scrapped within 24 hours, the Government… Audio

The Government's backdown on charging 15 percent GST on KiwiSaver fees comes after a chorus of opposition to the move.

It would have netted it millions of dollars a year in extra revenue, but angered… Audio

A KiwiSaver fund manager says the government will have learned a valuable lesson with its GST u-turn: Mess with KiwiSaver at your peril.

The government abandoned plans to apply GST to fees less than… Audio

'Take your hand out of the cookie jar' was the public backlash to the government's proposed GST tax on KiwiSaver accounts.

This led to the proposed bill - which would have netted it hundreds of… Audio

The government plans to charge GST on fees paid on KiwiSaver accounts from April 2026, potentially netting it hundreds of millions more in taxes.

University of Canterbury Professor Adrian Sawyer… Audio

Women who have been refunded by the Ministry of Social Development after being wrongly sanctioned are now being punished again by being double-taxed, beneficiary advocates say.

Under section 70A of… Video, Audio

Political commentators Brigitte and Lamia give their verdict on National's two-day conference in Christchurch where it elected a new party president, Sylvia Wood.  Audio

It's been tit for tat over tax at Parliament today. The row blew up after a news report claiming National had parked its policy to to effectively give people a tax cut.

Now the party says the same… Audio

The Supreme Court has ruled that Family First isn't a charity - so what actually are the rules about what is and isn't a charity?  Audio

Taxes! You may know how your family buys things, but how does the Government pay for what it does?  Audio

The Revenue Minister says he wants to get the facts out about tax, so politicians and voters can have a more informed debate about tax rules.

David Parker's proposed bill would require periodic… Audio