The world has changed a lot in the last thirty years, but New Zealand’s tax system hasn’t. Since the 1980s New Zealand’s taxation policy has remained the same, despite substantial economic and social changes. The system may be familiar, but is it fair? Deborah Russell and Terry Baucher’s lively analysis shows why answers to this question cut to the heart of whether New Zealand can be considered an egalitarian country. Drawing on the latest evidence and using plain language, they explore thorny issues such as the taxation of housing, multinationals and inequality between generations. The remedies proposed in this short book will help change the way New Zealanders think about tax in the twenty-first century.

Simplicity in taxation has considerable potential advantages. However, attempts to simplify tax systems are only likely to be successful and enduring if they take account of the reasons why taxation is complex. There are strong pressures on tax systems to accommodate a range of important factors, as well as complex and changing national and international environments within which modern tax systems have to operate. This book explores the experiences of simplification in a range of countries and jurisdictions. The authors analyse a range of manifestations of simplification, including tax systems, tax law, taxpayer communications and tax administration. They also review the longer term or more fundamental approaches to simplification, suggesting that in order to strike the optimum balance between simplicity and the aims of a tax system in terms of efficiency and equity, a range of complex environmental factors must all be taken into account. With chapters reflecting on experiences from Australia, China, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the UK and the US, the authors illustrate differences between jurisdictions and the changing environment in which they operate. This book addresses the crucial balance between simplicity and the other objectives of tax design and reform, and suggests that reformers of the tax system should include simplicity as one of the key evaluators of any design or reform proposal.

Written by international tax law specialist Professor Craig Elliffe, International and Cross-Border Taxation in New Zealand is a major commentary on New Zealand's international tax law and double taxation agreements and transfer pricing regime. The book is designed to provide readers with an understanding of the legal principles and concepts which underpin international tax law and cross-border transactions and with practical guidance designed to assist them to navigate their way through this complex topic. It begins with an introductory chapter explaining the history and concept of international taxation and the way in which New Zealand and other nations deal with international taxation transactions. The next four chapters provide comprehensive coverage of residence-base taxation; source-based taxation; and taxation of source based income. The final two chapters deal with double tax agreements and allocation of profits (thin capitalisation).

"The Master Tax Guide, New Zealand's most popular tax handbook, is a concise and coherent explanation of the legislation, cases and IRD rulings and policy affecting the 2020/2021 and future tax years. New and proposed changes covered in this book include: tax relief and income measures contained in COVID-19 response legislation. The introduction of the wage subsidy and small business cashflow loan scheme in response to COVID-19. Broadening the refundability of research and development tax credits, proposed legislative changes, including specific deductibility provisions for feasibility expenditure, rules to govern purchase price allocations, and expansion of the "regular pattern" restriction for property sales and new and updated rulings from Inland Revenue." -- provided by publisher.

GST in New Zealand 2017 Edition is the first annual updated edition of this significant new work designed to provide readers with in-depth commentary and practical advice and application of the law of GST in New Zealand. With the guidance of General Editors Judge Paul Barber and Professor John Prebble, the authors have written a book that is an invaluable source of information for specialist and non specialist lawyers, accountants and tax professionals whose practices require them to deal with this complex and constantly changing area of the law. Also for law, accounting and business students and their teachers who need an authoritative teaching and learning resource.