Before you can compare products that you might invest your money in, you need to know how the fees you pay will be treated for tax purposes.

As the new tax regime on shares in countries beyond Australasia takes effect, many taxpayers seem to think it's tougher than it really is.

Reader feedback keeps coming about the taxation of rental properties. So I've decided to go to the horse's mouth, Inland Revenue. But first, a typical email on the subject: