The Week In Tax

Taxation of cryptoassets, Inland Revenue crackdown on debt intensifies and CGT in the OECD

The Week In Tax

Show Notes

This week an important decision regarding the taxation of cryptoassets, Inland Revenue’s crackdown on debt continues., a new report from Tax Justice Aotearoa on the taxation of capital gains in the OECD and comparable nations and the Governments new job seekers policy results in an effective marginal tax rate of 1,394,200%

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