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New Zealand consumer spending on credit and debit cards rose for a third straight month in January, helped by purchases at petrol stations, underlining the economy’s slow recovery from its slump.
ASB Bank has taken $209 million of a $264 million tax and interest bill from tax avoidance settlements onto its books in the six months ended December 31, it announced today.
ASB Bank has reported a $10 million loss for the six months to December after agreeing to pay $264m in tax and interest involving disputed foreign lending deals.
ASB Bank's underlying earnings after tax earnings for the six months to the end of December slid 16.4% to $199 million
Feb. 10 (BusinessWire) - ASB Bank has taken $209 million of a $264 million tax and interest bill from tax avoidance settlements onto its books in the six months ended Dec. 31, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia-owned lender announced today.
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand consumer purchases on debit, credit and store cards rose for a third month in January, adding to signs that economic growth will accelerate this year.
During a period when the global recession has severely impacted banks around the world, ASB’s long-standing commitment to providing excellent service, with an emphasis on understanding customers’ needs, has assisted the Bank to deliver a solid underlying ...
There is some relief for commercial property owners that there will be no land or capital gains tax.
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 7:20a.m. Chief executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Michael Barnett talks with ASB Business about the impact tax changes will have on small and medium businesses.
Yesterday the prime minister announced the prospect of significant personal tax cuts countered by a rise in GST to 15 per cent.
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