If you are a New Zealand resident and trustee of a foreign trust (also known as a ‘resident foreign trustee’) you must register the foreign trust with Inland Revenue and disclose certain detailed information. Foreign trusts also have annual filing obligations. An...
Should New Zealand have a capital gains tax – or does it effectively have one already? Walker Wayland can look at what gains you’ll pay tax on, and what gains are tax-free. New Zealand doesn’t have a single, comprehensive capital gains tax, and although the Tax...
If you want to stabilise your finances and grow the business, working to strict budgets becomes a necessity. Managing the cashflow twists and turns of a project can be hard work. But it’s easier to do when you have an agreed budget and can track your spending and...
If you have income from overseas sources, it can be hard to work out your tax position. Here are five points to consider #1 Declare rental income from overseas properties. You can claim deductions for rental-related expenses, and you may also be able to claim a credit...
There are more than 100 tax changes that took effect this financial year, and some of them may be relevant to you. Here’s a brief summary of what’s happening: Matariki is now a public holiday for tax purposes. GST is being tweaked for: groups; importers and exporters;...
