Robin Oliver
Top tax experts urges changes to thresholds for fairer system
A tax expert says changes are needed to income tax thresholds to make them fairer.
The tax debate has run hot since the release of two reports - including one commissioned by tax consultants… Audio
Tax specialist not happy with housing announcement
A tax specialist says the governments housing changes are too complex and have been rushed through.
Former Inland Revenue deputy commissioner Robin Oliver, who now runs his own tax advisory service… Audio
Could capital gains tax proposals encourage dis-investment?
Tax Working Group dissenter Robin Oliver is a former Inland Revenue deputy commissioner, and a recognised expert on the tax system. While supporting a capital gains tax on rental properties he… 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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NZ companies could be in hot water over Panama Papers
The directors of New Zealand companies at the centre of the Panama Papers revelations could face up to five years in prison if they helped clients evade taxes. Audio
Tax expert weighs in on NZ's role in Panama Papers
Robin Oliver is a former Deputy Commissioner of Policy at Inland Revenue and now a director, and tax advisor, at Oliver Shaw Audio
NZ accused of dragging its heels in acting over Panama papers
New Zealand is being accused of dragging its heels in response to the Panama papers as the rest of the world starts to crack down on tax-dodging and money launderers. Foreign trusts are in the… Audio
Evading GST could bring big fines
A former top official at Inland Revenue says it's unlikely the tax department would chase small-time online shoppers for not paying their GST. Audio
Former IRD official warns about so-called bright line tax test
A former top official at Inland Revenue is warning the new so-called bright line tax test for property investors might seem clear cut but will become enormously complicated. Audio
Could tax reform ease property owners quake woes?
Proposed changes to the earthquake building code are re-igniting debate over tax breaks for property owers facing massive strengthening costs. Audio