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Terry Baucher

About

Terry Baucher is an Auckland-based tax specialist with 25 years experience. He works with individuals and entities who have complex tax issues. Prior to starting his own business, he spent six years with one of the "Big Four' accountancy firms including a period advising Australian businesses how to do business in New Zealand. You can contact him here.

Member for

13 years 8 months

Latest articles

dodging taxes
The NZ Tax Podcast: The PIE dodge, and the transfer pricing dodge
IRD 'clarifies' its position & hints at targeting tax rate misalignment regardless of election result. Facebook and Google paid more than a billion NZ-collected dollars to offshore affiliates in 2022. And the bills are coming in on climate change
4th Jun 23, 3:14pm
by Terry Baucher
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IRD 'clarifies' its position & hints at targeting tax rate misalignment regardless of election result. Facebook and Google paid more than a billion NZ-collected dollars to offshore affiliates in 2022. And the bills are coming in on climate change
fast track tax bill
The New Zealand Tax Podcast
Te wiki o te tāke; Government moves on the global minimum tax rate, sorts out a long standing over taxation issue, and fast-tracks a new Tax Principles Act
28th May 23, 4:20pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; Government moves on the global minimum tax rate, sorts out a long standing over taxation issue, and fast-tracks a new Tax Principles Act
tax
The no tax surprise Budget
Terry Baucher's surprised there's no tax surprise in the Budget, but expects tax debate in election campaigning
18th May 23, 2:57pm
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher's surprised there's no tax surprise in the Budget, but expects tax debate in election campaigning
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Will the Budget include some tax threshold action directed at lower income families?
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast – when are leaky building repairs deductible, any pointers in the Australian Budget for this week’s Budget?
15th May 23, 1:27pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast – when are leaky building repairs deductible, any pointers in the Australian Budget for this week’s Budget?
flat mates
Tax break for flood hit taxpayers and the tax implications of renting a room to a flatmate
Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast - flood tax break, how tax applies to income from flatmates, provisional tax issues, and taxing unrealised gains
7th May 23, 1:51pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast - flood tax break, how tax applies to income from flatmates, provisional tax issues, and taxing unrealised gains
tax
Should New Zealand have a Tax Policy Commission?
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast – dissecting Inland Revenue’s report on high wealth individuals with Shamubeel Eaqub
30th Apr 23, 2:00pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast – dissecting Inland Revenue’s report on high wealth individuals with Shamubeel Eaqub
Tax reports to re-ignite the debate around whether NZ should adopt a capital gains tax
Terry Baucher assesses the IRD & Treasury tax tomes, suggesting the trust tax rate may be increased
26th Apr 23, 2:04pm
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher assesses the IRD & Treasury tax tomes, suggesting the trust tax rate may be increased
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Terry Baucher's pleased to see a debate about what's taxed and who pays what
Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – shots fired in the debate over the true tax burden in New Zealand, and lessons from FATCA
24th Apr 23, 7:00am
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – shots fired in the debate over the true tax burden in New Zealand, and lessons from FATCA
adding to tax rules
In with the new but the old issues remain
Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – a new tax year so in with the new but the old issues remain
16th Apr 23, 9:00am
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – a new tax year so in with the new but the old issues remain
tax
Te wiki o te tāke; Don't screw around with your tax affairs
Te wiki o te tāke; the long historical reach of Inland Revenue; the case for treating landlords differently; and are breast implants tax deductible?
2nd Apr 23, 7:08pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; the long historical reach of Inland Revenue; the case for treating landlords differently; and are breast implants tax deductible?
Farmers market
Te wiki o te tāke; Does easing up on micro businesses really hurt tax integrity?
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast;  Time to get ready for tax year end; rethinking Working for Families; an interesting initiative from the UK (yes, really)
26th Mar 23, 1:37pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast;  Time to get ready for tax year end; rethinking Working for Families; an interesting initiative from the UK (yes, really)
mobility scooter
Te wiki o te tāke; Cracking down on tradies, easing up on e-bikes & scooters
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast;  Inland Revenue tells the construction industry “We’re here to help”; a surprise FBT exemption is announced; and the British Budget
19th Mar 23, 2:02pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast;  Inland Revenue tells the construction industry “We’re here to help”; a surprise FBT exemption is announced; and the British Budget
Jail for fraud
Te wiki o te tāke; Tax avoidance and Parliamentary Contemplation
Te wiki o te tāke; Inland Revenue’s updated view on tax avoidance gives plenty of pause for thought, and jail time for tax fraudsters
12th Mar 23, 10:29am
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; Inland Revenue’s updated view on tax avoidance gives plenty of pause for thought, and jail time for tax fraudsters
Looking ahead
Te wiki o te tāke; Making the hard calls
Inland Revenue gets back to its core business; GST changes for the platform economy to proceed & more
6th Mar 23, 9:30am
by Terry Baucher
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Inland Revenue gets back to its core business; GST changes for the platform economy to proceed & more
protections
Te wiki o te tāke; Facing up to some very big short and long term challenges
Te wiki o te tāke; Terry Baucher has been exploring what more can be done for victims of the recent bad weather disasters, and thinking more broadly about the climate and demographic challenges ahead
26th Feb 23, 3:11pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; Terry Baucher has been exploring what more can be done for victims of the recent bad weather disasters, and thinking more broadly about the climate and demographic challenges ahead
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Te wiki o te tāke – The NZ Tax Podcast. Cyclone Gabrielle, the aftermath, what assistance from Inland Revenue is available?
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
24th Feb 23, 4:01pm
by Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher looks at what the taxman can do for people hard hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent flooding
tax net
Te wiki o te tāke; How the tax world is shaping up in 2023
Terry Baucher is back, and assesses the big issues that connect households and businesses to the tax collector. These range from policy issues to gritty practical ones
19th Feb 23, 7:00am
by Terry Baucher
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Terry Baucher is back, and assesses the big issues that connect households and businesses to the tax collector. These range from policy issues to gritty practical ones
tax transition from 2022 to 2023
Te wiki o te tāke; Don’t look back in anger
The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Terry Baucher looks back on the big tax issues of 2022, a number of which will stay big issues in 2023. After all, taxes are what we pay to get, maintain and keep a civilised society
18th Dec 22, 10:41am
by Terry Baucher
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast – Terry Baucher looks back on the big tax issues of 2022, a number of which will stay big issues in 2023. After all, taxes are what we pay to get, maintain and keep a civilised society
environmental impact taxes
The New Zealand Tax Podcast. Introducing impact weighted taxes to help lower our emissions
Vivien Lei introduces her award winning tax reform idea to introduce weighting factors into environmental tax loads, ensuring the full costs are brought into business decisions, and nudging behaviour away from polluting outcomes
11th Dec 22, 2:16pm
by Terry Baucher
Vivien Lei introduces her award winning tax reform idea to introduce weighting factors into environmental tax loads, ensuring the full costs are brought into business decisions, and nudging behaviour away from polluting outcomes
Company taxes
Te wiki o te tāke; are our corporates paying their fair share?
Te wiki o te tāke; Insights from the latest OECD tax statistics, the Government's financial statements. And new rules about Provisional Tax when you haven't previously been a provisional taxpayer
4th Dec 22, 12:00pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke; Insights from the latest OECD tax statistics, the Government's financial statements. And new rules about Provisional Tax when you haven't previously been a provisional taxpayer
Now, we vote
Te wiki o te tāke; Tax professionals vote. Under 18s want to too
Te wiki o te tāke: Inland Revenue wins an award but loses a case, tax advisers overwhelmingly support a CGT and how much tax do 16 and 17-year-olds pay?
27th Nov 22, 12:02pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke: Inland Revenue wins an award but loses a case, tax advisers overwhelmingly support a CGT and how much tax do 16 and 17-year-olds pay?
Te wiki o te tāke; Complexity trips up the tax system
Te wiki o te tāke: GST changes ahead for Airbnb and Uber operators, Inland Revenue about to target 80,000 over incorrect Cost of Living Payments, and what about a tax-free threshold?
20th Nov 22, 5:56pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke: GST changes ahead for Airbnb and Uber operators, Inland Revenue about to target 80,000 over incorrect Cost of Living Payments, and what about a tax-free threshold?
UK tax law reaching to New Zealand
Te wiki o te tāke; How a UK law affects NZ residents. Why GST law changes make some MNCs squirm
Te wiki o te tāke – a GST lesson from the UK, thousands here could be potentially subject to UK Inheritance Tax. And Airbnb and Uber are not happy about a GST law change
13th Nov 22, 7:00am
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke – a GST lesson from the UK, thousands here could be potentially subject to UK Inheritance Tax. And Airbnb and Uber are not happy about a GST law change
Company tax
Te wiki o te tāke; excess-profits-extra-tax talk back again
Te wiki o te tāke: the Green Party quotes Margaret Thatcher with approval, the Australian Tax Office's latest corporate tax transparency report, and the latest from the OECD on the carbon pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
6th Nov 22, 12:04pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke: the Green Party quotes Margaret Thatcher with approval, the Australian Tax Office's latest corporate tax transparency report, and the latest from the OECD on the carbon pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
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Te wiki o te tāke; IRD's Annual Report reveals much
Te wiki o te tāke: Inland Revenue’s annual report: the good, the not quite so good and the concerning
30th Oct 22, 1:04pm
by Terry Baucher
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Te wiki o te tāke: Inland Revenue’s annual report: the good, the not quite so good and the concerning
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