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Public servants strike, call for better pay
About 4000 staff from Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ditched their desks for placards today, as they hit the streets calling for better pay. Video, Audio
Accountants' complaints force IRD to push back deadline
Inland Revenue has effectively pushed back today's deadline for thousands of people to file their GST returns because of technical glitches with its online system. Video, Audio
IRD to waive penalties over online payment glitches
Inland Revenue will not penalise any traders who file late GST returns because of technical glitches that have affected its online payment system.
Accountants frustrated with sluggish IRD processing
Accountants tell of their continuing frustrations with the Inland Revenue's website. They say the site is sluggish and over the last two weeks has caused huge angst for them and their clients - with… Audio
IRD GST problems costing businesses thousands
Businesses have been left out of pocket, some to the tune of thousands of dollars, because of problems with Inland Revenue's GST processing system. Audio
IRD changes cause more issues for tax agents
Tax agents say they've been left frustrated again by the latest round of updates and changes to the Inland Revenue's systems and website. This is the latest rollout of the IRD's 1.7 billion dollar… Audio
IRD warns against tax dodge in company sales
Company executives thinking about restructuring the ownership of their firm are being advised to get to get proper advice to make sure they don't fall foul of the tax laws. Audio
Government reveals tax working group plans
Sir Michael Cullen is chairing the group, which has been directed to look at the whole tax system, focussing on measures to cool the housing market, look after the environment and boost business. Video, Audio
Couple lose legal fight over failure to pay property tax
A couple who bought and and sold 39 properties - worth $8 million - without paying tax on the profits have lost the latest in a long series of court battles with the IRD.
PSA taking IRD to court over use of personality tests
The Public Service Association is taking Inland Revenue to the Employment Court for asking its staff take personality tests as they reapply for their jobs. IRD initially told 800 workers they would… Audio
IRD's psychometric tests 'legally dubious' - lawyer
An employment lawyer says Inland Revenue's use of psychometric testing in its restructuring is "legally dubious". The tax department is looking to shed 30 percent of its workforce by 2021 and is… Audio
IRD plans to cut one-third of its workforce by 2021
Staff at Inland Revenue offices around the country have been told 30 percent of its 6000-strong workforce will go by 2021.
Radical cuts begin at IRD
Tax expert Mark Keating on the job losses and the way they pave the way for more technology at the Inland Revenue Department. Audio
Tax and Fairness: What's wrong with the system?
New Zealanders are being taxed too harshly, with KiwiSaver funds paying four times as much tax as property investors, a tax expert says.
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GST payment changes to be money saver
The tax department expects the sweeping changes it's making to the way it does business online to be worth billions in savings in time and administration. Audio
IRD makes GST filing changes
The tax department is introducing changes to help New Zealanders better file and manage their GST online.
Data-matching finds 10,000 NZ student loan borrowers in Australia
More than 10,000 student loan borrowers have been found using data-matching, with most suspected to be in default.
More big businesses to be monitored by IRD
The Inland Revenue Department is boosting its scrutiny of taxes paid by big business.
Proposed tax rules could make NZ innovators less competitive
A proposed change to the taxing of employee share schemes may deter the start up of technology companies in this country, according to an industry group. Audio
IRD to change tax rules on employee share schemes
Inland Revenue is pushing ahead with changes aimed at simplifying the way employee share-schemes are taxed, even though it doesn't offer any concessions to help start-up companies get going. Audio
