Taxes

NZ Herald 18 November 2006

Q&As: Should we get bigger tax deductions for donations to charity? Also — give Christmas gifts to those who really need them; Readers disagree over the price of a 1950s pie; Buying shares company by company, over the years, not the best strategy; Is the new proposed tax on international shares fair?

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NZ Herald 11 November 2006

Q&As: What’s happened to the price of pies over the years?; Would it be good for NZ if Inland Revenue was tougher on rental property capital gains?; When is “income” really “profit”?; Reluctant shareholders worry about their lack of power — How best to hold shares.

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NZ Herald 4 November 2006

Q&As: Two on why many rental property investors should pay tax on their gains when they sell. It’s the law!; How to teach teens about budgeting; Allowing for tax when calculating returns on term deposits.

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NZ Herald 28 October 2006

Q&As: A reader finds a flaw in my “avoid the rear-view mirror” argument. Or does he?; Would NZ’s tax revenue actually increase if we all invested offshore?; Inland Revenue says it can’t fix everything at once.

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NZ Herald 21 October 2006

Q&As: Is there an 18-year cycle for industrial and resource shares?; Why index fund of Aussie shares has done much worse than its index; Limited submissions on tax changes not good enough; NZ shares, already favoured, shouldn’t get still more favourable tax treatment.

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The Investor 26 September 2006

Australia is not good enough to get the spread. It’s a basic principle of wise investing: Spread your share investments around the world, to spread your risk. But proposed tax changes will increase taxes on overseas share investments beyond Australia. So should we stick with Australasia?

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NZ Herald 26 August 2006

Q&As: What you should check out before you buy a house. And who should do the inspection; Some possible progress on the proposed changes to international investments tax; Who’s right and wrong in the maths on the new coins; Financial adviser explains how “Jane”, with her $1 million in term deposits, could save on fees.

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NZ Herald 19 August 2006

Q&As: The average New Zealander can’t afford to buy a house, or can they? The poor don’t stay poor; How one man keeps his costs down; Flaws with a tax parable? And a man living on $1,000 a year?; An investment adviser gives us inside info on commissions.

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NZ Herald 8 July 2006

Q&As: What to do about negligent adviser who recommended bad finance company investment; Do high earners pay too much of the tax burden?; Parable about why the highest taxed get the biggest tax breaks.

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