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TariffsTariffs, Rules of Origin, and flow on effect to all NZ businesses
There is no doubt the world trading environment has markedly changed with impending tit-for-tat tariffs and other trading barriers being touted and introduced under the second President Trump ‘America first’ program. This is likely to have a direct impact on New Zealand (NZ) exporters, NZ importers and, potentially, anyone trading just domestically with no export […]
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2018… A Year to Chew Cud!
Bruce Sheppard, managing partner of Gilligan Sheppard, talks about 2018, the year ahead… What does it ‘feel’ like… no urgency, no real momentum either way and the river of life and business continues to flow slowly by. In short, the cattle are contentedly grazing. Life goes on, good, steady business as usual. A little bovine, […]
Holidays vs Work and the big BUTS
Getting back into work after holidays, especially such a long break can be hard! Especially when we are only two weeks in… you start to feel all the pressure, stress and negativity return. “Was my holiday long enough?” you ask yourself… Am I really needing to work? Why can’t I just sell up and minimise […]
Property Investment – Remarkables Park, Queenstown
Like most investors, we were experiencing a level of uncertainty about what the change in Government would herald for the property sector. So when we were approached in November about a new project in Queenstown with a new shared model/long term rental strategy we were interested to understand the key fundamentals underpinning the project. New […]
Richard's Tax Updates: December & January
Richard has had over 25 years’ experience with NZ taxation, and particularly enjoys dealing with land tax issues and the GST regime. He deals with clients of all types and sizes and provides tax opinions on the appropriate treatment of items of income and expenditure, assists clients with IRD risk reviews and audits and can […]
2018 Chinese New Year Charity Dinner
A traditional Maori welcome and Sir Owen Glenn opened the charity event which was held at the Ellerslie Racecourse during the Karaka Million. Hosted by the NZ Chinese Jockey Club and sponsored by Hong Kong Airlines. Gilligan Sheppard donated a table – the nominated charity was The Rotary Club of Auckland. Around the edges of […]
