IRD to continue providing essential services

Inland Revenue is continuing to provide essential services for business and individual customers, including payments to Working for Families customers and the administration of Child Support.

Stronger dose of rescue remedy needed for SMEs - Auckland Business Chamber

Hundreds of thousands of small to medium enterprises are fighting for survival, reeling in shock and bewilderment from the plunge in incomes, disruption to life as we know it and the gravity of our national economic situation from coronavirus. Intensive care is needed now.

Business support package welcomed - Business NZ

BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the business continuity package announced by the Government will substantially help businesses keep operating through the period of the coronavirus outbreak.

He said the wage support and tax measures were well-focused on key areas of need:

Gvt listening to business concerns, release COVID-19 package details needed - BC

The Finance Minister’s speech at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Capital Matters conference this morning shows the Government is listening to businesses’ concerns regarding COVID-19, but it needs to continue to move fast to support business and employees, says the Wellington Chamber of

Govt must move urgently on COVID-19 relief - Business Central

The Government must move urgently on its targeted wage subsidies and other initiatives it’s working on for businesses hurt by COVID-19, says Business Central Chief Executive John Milford.

"We welcome yesterday’s announcement but the Government must move with urgency.

Masala restaurant co-owner jailed for money laundering and tax evasion

A co-owner of the Masala Restaurant chain has been jailed for hiding millions of dollars in cash sales and laundering large amounts of it.

Better protection against late payments - Stuart Nash

New legislation is being proposed which aims to reduce the stress and financial hardship caused by late payments to small businesses.

Rates decision disappoints tourism industry - TIA

The tourism industry is disappointed that Auckland hotels and other commercial accommodation providers will be forced to pay the city’s targeted rate following a High Court decision.

The right-wing record of Jacinda Ardern’s government

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on January 28 that the next election will be held on September 19, marking the beginning of an eight-month campaign.

Government dusts off National’s plan, two years too late

After failing to deliver on its infrastructure promises, the Government has seen sense and restarted the previous National Government’s plan that was put on ice in 2018, but National will go even further if elected this year, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says.