Inland Revenue have released an officials’ issues paper proposing significant changes to the way shareholder loans are taxed in New Zealand.

We look at what happens when you die without a will and how recent legal changes could affect your estate.

Inland Revenue’s audit activity has been yielding some startling results for the government coffers.

For many New Zealanders, property investment is a significant part of their wealth creation plan.

Last week the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025−26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill was introduced to Parliament.

Up to now people may have assumed Inland Revenue won’t have access to information regarding their use of offshore exchanges to trade cryptocurrencies.

Starting a new business can be an exciting yet challenging journey. Key factors like short start-up times, government policy, tax breaks and low corporate taxes play a crucial role in ensuring success.

Inland Revenue continues to produce commentary at pace on key issues, with the latest three draft items covering:

As you read this, Inland Revenue’s new AI software tools are trawling Land Information New Zealand’s "Landonline" database.

Instances that commonly went under-the-radar are now easy pickings for Inland Revenue.

Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, presented her second budget this afternoon.

Businesses like right-leaning governments. It’s no surprise that approval for the Government’s economic management has shot up since before the last election, when leaders’ approval ratings had plummeted almost to single figures in our Baker Tilly Staples Rodway polling.