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Qualified Opportunity Zones With an Energy Boost

The energy sector, where investors can combine qualified opportunity fund perks with oil and gas direct investment tax benefits, is one of the more appealing and lesser-understood QOZ offerings available.

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Earned income taxed twice as heavily as capital gains for some in UK, study finds

Thinktank says increasing capital gains tax rates to same as employment tax would raise £10bn extra

The Guardian - UK

Dissenters Robertson and Parker ought to resign as ministers

Grant Robertson is just as compromised as David Parker in his position on the wealth and capital gains tax and should also stand aside. But because Hipkins has already faced more Cabinet upheavals than any modern PM, Robertson survives

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Hipkins risks election by not setting positive agenda

The PM ruling out a capital gains and a wealth tax wasn't surprising – political leaders have often taken contentious items off their political agendas before an election – but Hipkins looks as if he is attacking his own government’s policies

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. still boosts Bitcoin, despite alleged conflict of interest, and wants to exempt the cryptocurrency from capital gains taxes

The Democratic candidate for president’s family trust holds between $100,000 and $250,000 in the cryptocurrency.

Fortune

How to Optimize Taxes When You Tap Your Retirement Accounts

Strategically timing your withdrawals can limit your taxes, maximize your retirement earnings and give you a better chance of not running out of money in retirement.

Kiplinger

‘Vast’ growth in value of England rentals since 1990 would have built 3m council homes

Exclusive: Private rentals have grown £400bn in value – making a mockery of landlords’ demands for tax cuts, say campaigners

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Raw Politics: Life, death and Labour ruling out taxes

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Two polls show different fortunes for the major parties but still a tight election, and Labour steps away from the ledge on a wealth and capital gains tax.

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A tax expert's tips on claiming crypto losses on tax, and how to work out capital gains

So, you’ve bought crypto. You’re not alone. Though the statistics are inexact, some surveys suggest as many as 21% of Australian adults now own crypto assets (and that a further 8% have owned them in the past).

The Conversation

8 States to Move to With No Capital Gains Tax

Taxes can be a blessing and a burden, especially if you're a high earner. So if you're looking to protect your cash, here are the eight states to consider.

Barchart

IRS Quietly Changed the Rules on Your Children’s Inheritance

Property, such as your home, held in an irrevocable trust 'that is not included in the taxable estate at death' will no longer receive a step-up in basis. Here’s why the wording of that is key.

Kiplinger

Tax-Smart Strategies for Capital Gains in 2023

Using 1031 exchanges and qualified opportunity zones to reinvest the proceeds from the sale of an appreciated asset can defer and sometimes eliminate capital gains taxes.

Kiplinger

Seattle Weighs Another Washington Capital Gains Tax

A capital gains tax in Seattle could gain support. Meanwhile, gas prices in Washington state recently rose above California's gas prices.

Kiplinger

What to Do Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Provisions Sunset

Parts of TCJA (also known as the Trump tax cuts) are set to expire by the end of 2025, so the sooner you act, the more options you’ll have to take advantage of today's lower taxes.

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UK tax system is ‘very progressive’, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak’s income from dividends was £172,415, and from capital gains was £1.6 million, in 2021/22.

The Conversation

Making NZ's tax system fairer is a good idea – but this proposed new law isn't the answer

It’s no secret that Revenue Minister David Parker has long been interested in tax reform in New Zealand. In 2022, he announced plans for legislation requiring future tax policy changes to be measured against a set of tax principles, notably fairness.

Kiplinger

States With Low and No Capital Gains Tax in 2026

Low-tax states, including states with no capital gains tax, are selling points for many people.

Kiplinger

721 Exchange to Defer Taxes: Pros and Cons

721 exchanges, or UPREITs, can be an excellent tax mitigation strategy for real estate investors, though they’re not perfect for everyone.

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Wealthy NZers offer to pay more tax – but Inland Revenue says no thanks

Expressing disappointment at the PM's reluctance to impose a capital gains tax, one of Labour's biggest donors Phillip Mills is a signatory to a new open letter offering to pay more tax. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Guardian - UK

We are unmarried and plan to buy a house but what about capital gains tax and stamp duty?

I own a property, which is in a family probate trust, and she inherited one, and we aim to sell them and use the proceeds

Kiplinger

To Defer Capital Gains Taxes, Consider a 721 Exchange

This less-used tool in real estate investing might serve you better than the more popular 1031 exchange, depending on your circumstances.

ABC News

Can Labor solve the housing affordability crisis while lucrative property tax breaks exist?

The Parliamentary Budget Office warns phasing out property tax breaks may "trigger a significant economic shock". That's why next week's budget is more focused on increasing the supply of housing rather than trying to make housing affordable by reducing house prices.

Newsroom.co.nz

How NZ can lead way on debt-fuelled housing speculation

It is inexcusable for banks to lend on ‘businesses’ incapable of outperforming a risk-free return without speculative capital gains, argues Michael Rehm

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s millionaires pay lower tax rates than cashiers – it’s time to fix the system

Inland Revenue report finds New Zealand’s 311 wealthiest families pay 8.9% of their income in tax, compared to 10.5% paid by minimum wage workers

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'Groundbreaking' study poses the big tax question

Revelations the wealthy pay half the tax rate of ordinary Kiwis will pour gasoline on what was already a fiery debate heading into the election, writes political editor Jo Moir

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