Taxes

NZ Herald 28 February 2009

Q&As: Couple approaching retirement should spend most of their savings on paying off their mortgage; Yes, you can get KiwiSaver tax credits as well as NZ Super; Reader who distrust government confuses KiwiSaver with NZ Super Fund; Was this column wrong last week about withholding tax on interest paid on a loan within a family?

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NZ Herald 13 December 2008

Q&As: Government’s KiwiSaver changes include a big improvement on their pre-election plans; New taxation of KiwiSaver employer contributions is fair enough. Plus: readers’ views of my political leanings vary widely.

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The Investor 30 September 2008

Tax cuts bring KiwiSaver into reach for many. The “I can’t afford KiwiSaver” excuse is about to get weaker for many New Zealanders. Tax cuts come into effect from October 1, and many families will also benefit from changes to the Working for Families tax credit and income threshold. The extra money will cover at least half of many people’s KiwiSaver contributions, sometimes more.

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NZ Herald 9 August 2008

Q&As: Reader wants a list showing how KiwiSaver funds have performed, but I won’t oblige; Why farmers mingle their work and personal expenses; More reasons why taxing families as one unit might harm more than it helps.

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NZ Herald 2 August 2008

Q&As: 3 Q&As on whether New Zealand should raise GST and reduce income tax — including how some farmers cheat on their taxes, and whether we want to encourage people to work longer hours; Why KiwiSaver providers are highly unlikely to suffer the same fate as many finance companies.

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NZ Herald 5 July 2008

Q&As: Average Joe Bloggs, sick of the rich and poor ripping off the system, seeks tax breaks; “Fair Go” television show overlooked three important points when criticising KiwiSaver for children.

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NZ Herald 14 June 2008

Q&As: KiwiSaver naysayer is the one who is “light on fact”; Self-employed KiwiSaver must contribute 4 per cent of pay when he takes a job — but he won’t starve; Inland Revenue “clarifies and expands” its position on mortgage interest deductions after a family home is rented out.

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NZ Herald 24 May 2008

Q&As: Far from being “devalued”, bank term deposits are a good deal these days; Don’t bail out of funds that include shares, despite forecasts of lower long-term returns; No, last week’s comment on the non-deductibility of mortgage interest wasn’t wrong — 2 Q&As; Another option for last week’s correspondent is house-sitting.

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