More on the new tax bill, new report on how the tech companies minimise their tax and tax agents rate Inland Revenue
The Week In TaxShow Notes
This week more on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025−26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill and last week’s NZLS Tax Conference, "Big Tech, Little Tax" a report on tax minimisation in the technology sector highlights the low income tax bills of companies such as Amazon and Google, and how do tax agents rate Inland Revenue's performance?
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