Leased apartments and GST IR has published a new leaflet on its website for download, titled “Thinking of selling your leased apartment?” (IR498). The document is to highlight to the unsuspecting (a number of whom I have bumped into over the years unfortunately), the potential GST exposures in relation to an apartment they may have […]
YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR EVENT FEATURED TALK: BUSINESS GROWTHLIAM FORDE & BRUCE SHEPPARD Liam Forde is the Founder & CEO of The Zone Global. For over 20 years and in 35 countries, they’ve been enabling organisations to unlock people’s potential to collaborate and innovate. Liam will be talking about having a growth mindset. Empower your […]
When the story of your life is being written, you would like it to reflect on what you do every day and how it relates to other aspects of your life. You would like it to be written in a language that you understand. As for business owners, their business is their life story. They […]
As we draw closer to the breezy autumn days of another tax year, the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) season is inevitably upon us. The recent increase to the personal income tax rate, which applies to income earned by individuals earning over $180,000, has also resulted in an increase to the FBT rates. Coupled with the […]
Liam Forde’s company The Zone works with companies around the world, creating high performance teams that embrace challenge, promote collaboration, and develop inspiring, empowering environments. He helps businesses to be more human, so it makes sense that he would naturally align with an accountant who considers the human dimension, not just facts, files, and numbers. […]
This series started with The history of Gilligan Sheppard Capital Raising. GS has been active in the property syndication and start-up capital raising space for quite some time. There are many that know us well. However, there are also many more that do not realise that GS ‘do’ this. The reason many may be unaware that […]
Busy – it’s a phrase I’ve been using a lot lately, when someone asks, “How are you?” my go-to-answer has been “Busy!”The dictionary has ‘similar’ words associated with busy in the negative… Busy (bizi)Adjective: having a great deal to do – hard-pressed / time-poor / have one’s hands fullVerb: keep oneself occupied – distracted / […]
Commercial leases and CZR IR has released PUB00383, a draft ‘Questions We’ve Been Asked’ (QWBA) on how the Compulsory Zero Rating (CZR) of land rules apply to transactions involving commercial leases. The commentary considers the following three scenarios: A supply by a lessor to a lessee under a lease, The assignment, surrender or procurement of […]
New interest deduction rules – still only a proposal Due to the nature of a number of enquiries I have experienced over the past couple of weeks since the Government made its announcement that it was proposing to make changes to the interest deduction rules associated with d, I thought it was timely to remind […]
International Tax Disclosure Exemption issued For those of you who have clients with control or income interests in a foreign company or an attributing interest in a FIF at any time during a particular income year, section 61(1) of the Tax Administration Act would usually require a disclosure of that interest to IR. However in […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Tess Von Dadelszen of Morrison Kent Lawyers. Tess has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) member in New Zealand. Tess is an employment law expert who works with employer and employee clients on all employment law issues. Tess is focused […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael Wolff of Morrison Kent Lawyers. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in New Zealand. Michael is a litigation law and dispute resolution expert. He has extensive experience in dispute resolution, construction and insurance litigation. Michael is a […]
