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Trusts and Distributions
The tax rules applicable to trusts also differ to that applicable to individuals and companies.

Environmental Correctness
A shift has taken place to take Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues seriously and what actions they are taking.

Holding Costs for Land
The IRD has released a draft interpretation statement addressing the deductibility of land holding costs – namely, interest, rates and insurance.

Flooding Events Tax Concessions
A number of tax concessions were released in an attempt to provide some relief to those who were impacted.

Provisional Tax Regime
We examine the several concessional changes that the provisional tax regime has been subject to over the past 10 years.

Is a subdivision subject to income tax and GST?
When determining whether a gain on disposal of land is subject to income tax, various land taxing provisions must be considered.

Residential property – a class of its own
The tax treatment of residential rental investments has become a tangled web of complexity due to changes in legislation over the past few years.

Labour Shortages
The labour market is tight at the moment and seems to be getting tighter with each passing month. Is it a NZ issue only?

GST 101
Even though it is called simple and broad based, having your GST returns periodically independently reviewed is a good idea.

Fringe Benefit Tax Updates
We examine a recent review of New Zealand’s current Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) regime.

