Call for rural psychological support fund

Social Credit is calling on the government to establish a $5 million dollar rural support fund to provide psychological and financial support for farmers facing bankruptcy or forced sale of their properties as a result of its proposals on environmental, greenhouse gas, and water quality standards

IRD campaign targets Central Otago hospitality sector

Inland Revenue compliance staff have searched several Central Otago businesses and made unannounced visits to others, as part of its current hidden economy campaign targeting the hospitality sector.

NZ Customs collects more than $15 billion for Crown in the past year

Customs collected $15.543 billion in revenue on behalf of the Crown in the year to 30 June 2019 - up 8.1 per cent, or just over $1 billion, on the previous 12-month period.

Hamilton brothers sentenced after major tax evasion case

Two Hamilton brothers have been sent to prison for significant tax and charities fraud.

Wellsford Community better off by $362,000 annually from 'Gull Effect'

Wellsford is one of many communities around New Zealand experiencing what has been described by the Automobile Association (‘AA’) as the "Gull Effect".

Simon Shepherd Interviews Sir Roger Douglas and Susan St John

On Newshub Nation: Simon Shepherd Interviews Sir Roger Douglas and Susan St John

The Finance Minister announced a $7.5 billion surplus this week.

It is more than double the forecast and the biggest in a decade.

Robertson’s pockets bulge as everyday Kiwis struggle - National

The Finance Minister’s fat pockets have come at the expense of hard-working New Zealanders who have been taxed to the eyeballs by this Government, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says.

Phil 'two-lane' Twyford scraps yet another expressway - Chris Bishop

The Government’s decision to kill off the four-lane Ōtaki to Levin expressway shows Labour’s neglect of New Zealand’s state highways knows no bounds, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says.

Tax evasion prison sentence a warning for the hospitality sector - IRD

Recent successful court action against the owners of more than 20 Thai takeaway restaurants should serve as a warning that Inland Revenue will track down and prosecute businesses deliberately hiding cash sales - no matter how long it takes.

Inland Revenue urges overseas businesses to register for GST

Overseas businesses selling goods valued at a thousand dollars or less to New Zealand consumers are urged to register for GST ahead of a 1 December deadline.