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The viability of some charities could rest on how they’re taxed – we should be cautious about changing the rules

  • Written by: Juliet Chevalier-Watts, Associate Professor, Law School, University of Waikato
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There have long been calls for New Zealand’s charity-linked businesses to lose their tax exemption status. Under the current rules, companies such as Sanitarium, which is wholly owned by the Seventh-day Adventist church pay no income tax.

This could all change very soon.

Inland Revenue recently opened consultation on...

Why the secrecy around car insurance?

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Australian workers spend almost an hour a day administering email

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Customer Service Is Becoming Part of the Small Business Sales and Marketing Engine

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Gift Cards as the gateway to agentic payments

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Why Data Accumulation Without Governance Undermines Sustainability Goals

In July 2026, Group 2 entities, the second cohort of Australian businesses, began their first reporting period under the mandatory climate disclosur...

Permanent $20,000 Instant Asset Write-Off Gives Small Businesses Greater Planning Certainty

The Federal Government’s decision to permanently legislate the $20,000 instant asset write-off will give eligible small businesses greater certainty...