How NZ plans to force tech giants to finally pay their taxesIf it succeeds, the change could bring in hundreds of millions more dollars in tax revenue.By Terry Baucher | 29th May, 2023Guest writer
Why are our banks giving fortunes away?Have ASB and BNZ suddenly become extremely charitable – or is something else going on?By Terry Baucher | 11th October, 2022Guest writer
OpinionUber must be reined in – and we all have a part to playA major new investigation into the ridesharing behemoth shines a light on how much it costs us, both socially and economically.By Terry Baucher | 25th July, 2022Guest writer
Is the global agreement on corporate taxes in trouble?Despite legislative hold-ups in the US and Europe, it's unlikely tech giants will wriggle free.By Terry Baucher | 14th June, 2022Guest writer
OpinionOur tax system is broken. Will Budget 2021 fix it?Will Thursday bring about a long overdue change to our tax thresholds?By Terry Baucher | 18th May, 2021Guest writer
OpinionThere is already a tax that targets people seeking capital gain on land. Why not apply it?And it's not the only existing provision the Inland Revenue could look at enforcing in the face of runaway house prices and wealth inequality.By Terry Baucher | 8th December, 2020Guest writer
OpinionBudget 2020: Can we expect any radical tax proposals?The government has a range of different tax measures available to cushion the blow of Covid-19. But will it use any of them?By Terry Baucher | 12th May, 2020Guest writer
Five ways the Covid-19 crisis could change our tax systemTerry Baucher looks at a number of implications the coronavirus pandemic could have on the tax system. By Terry Baucher | 8th April, 2020Guest writer
Uber is a case study in our complicity with tax avoidanceUber's habit of pushing tax rules to breaking point is the reason Terry Baucher refuses to use the ridesharing service. But price and convenience outweigh most people's moral indignation, he writes. By Terry Baucher | 13th January, 2020Guest writer
If NZ believed in fairness it’d join other countries in introducing a Google tax nowThe government should go ahead and introduce a digital services tax to show the likes of Facebook and Google that their tax planning practices are unacceptable.By Terry Baucher | 11th June, 2019Guest writer