The Frontline with Dr Gary Payinda

NZ, Monaco, the Cayman Islands: the strange company we keep when it comes to taxes & public services

The Frontline with Dr Gary Payinda

Show Notes

Glenn Barclay of Tax Justice Aotearoa answers our tax questions, from the $1 billion LNG import terminal 'levy/tax', to the IRD's treatment of high-net worth individuals, to how some multinational companies are diverting 94% of their NZ revenue offshore and avoiding paying billions in taxes. Plus the Salvation Army's report on surging child poverty and a 50% increase in food insecurity in NZ since 2019.

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