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BusinessA game of ping pong with the IRD and the Bank
It’s Income Tax filing time, and many are now completing their returns for the year. As a client, you will see the finished product: a return, filed on time, numbers reconciled, nothing left out that shouldn’t be. What happens behind the scenes, however, is never really witnessed: the checking, the chasing, and the refusal to […]
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A plea to change the name of CGT to Realty Tax
I am taking a break from articles on tariffs. Not because the changes have stopped. In fact, anything but! Every few days, there is a new announcement and new tariffs imposed or threatened. How you impose tariffs on films, for example, seems perplexing even to USA experts. And the impact of China dumping has caused […]
The new business investor visa: Your path to running a business in New Zealand
New Zealand has replaced its former Entrepreneur Work Visa with a more targeted approach. The Business Investor Visa (launching November 2025) is designed specifically for experienced business people who want to buy and operate existing businesses in New Zealand. This isn’t a visa for startups or small ventures—it’s built for serious investors ready to take […]
Fuelling the debate: Wealth report
The June 2024 wealth report is out, revealing both predictable patterns and surprising trends. We’ve endured three tough years, household debt is rising, our love affair with property continues, and wealth compounds over time. But dig deeper and you’ll find unexpected revelations about education returns, capital flight, intergenerational wealth transfers and demographic shifts that should […]
Tax Updates: 24 November 2025
Welcome to this week’s review of tax issues where Richard comments on what’s been happening in the world of tax over the past week. If you have a question or would like a second opinion on any national or international tax issues, please contact Richard via email at [email protected]. Are you carrying on a business? Arguably, the question […]
Tax Updates: 17 November 2025
Welcome to this week’s review of tax issues where Richard comments on what’s been happening in the world of tax over the past week. If you have a question or would like a second opinion on any national or international tax issues, please contact Richard via email at [email protected]. Updated Public Guidance work programme Having just returned from […]
