The Week In Tax The New Zealand Tax Podcast
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Tax changes how business and people live and work. Each week we discuss tax news and how it affects you. Tax is an important policy lever for Government and cross-border tax for global corporations is an issue for Tax and Fairness.
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Special episode talking tax with guests Rob McLeod, Robin Oliver & Geof Nightingale
This week a special episode with guests Rob McLeod, Robin Oliver & Geof Nightingale in which we discussed the following:
What does make a good tax system and where does New Zealand presently sit?
The current broad-base, low rate approach is under strain. How do we address that? What can we do to keep/ preserve that as far as possible?
Rob McLeod about the risk-free rate of return method as an alternative to a capital gains tax
How effective is current oversight of Inland Revenue - 30 years on from the Richardson review is it time for another look?
What surprises them in the tax world right now?
What one proposal from your respective tax working groups would you like to see implemented? -
Is Government about to review the charitable exemption for churches, Canada implements a DST & more
The Government is considering a review of the charitable exemption for religious organizations this term
Canada loses patience and imposes a Digital Services Tax effective 1 January 2024
Inland Revenue appears to be gearing up for a fringe benefit tax initiative. -
Inland Revenue warns the construction sector, releases guidance on new developments & more
This week Inland Revenue gets tough with the construction industry over outstanding debt and tax evasion
Inland Revenue releases three special reports regarding the changes to the platform economy rules, the 39% trustee tax rate and the new 12% Offshore gambling duty -
The Apps Tax takes effect, an interesting Treasury analysis & the ATO raids the Exclusive Brethren
The new Apps Tax causes confusion for some non-GST registered operators
Treasury Analytical Note examines the effects of taxes and benefits for the 2018-19 tax year
The Australian Tax Office gets heavy with the Exclusive Brethren – will Inland Revenue follow suit? -
The IMF proposes tax reforms & gets rebuffed, beware of bright-line complexities, reforming the ETS
The IMF suggests a CGT & gets rebuffed
Bright-line test red flags
How to tax wealth
IMF and Climate Change Commission suggest changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme are needed -
Trustee tax rate & interest deductibility confirmed, but commercial buildings depreciation to go
This week, clarity about the application of the 39% trustee rate and the timeline restoring interest deductibility for residential investment.
Inland Revenue does not consider removal of commercial buildings depreciation "to be a fair and efficient way of raising revenue".
New 12% online Gaming Duty still leaves $500 million gap in the Government’s tax package.
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