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NZ's Current Taxation Landscape
The next Thought Leader that we spoke to is a professional that frequently updates Finance Monthly and our readers on all things tax in New Zealand. Here Richard Ashby, who has been dealing with New Zealand taxation for over 29 years, introduces us to recent developments in the sector and shares his predictions for the […]
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Cross Border Tax Seminar
As the global tax landscape continues to develop, multinational taxpayers can expect ongoing scrutiny of their cross-border transactions. It used to be said that the biggest challenges to doing business in China were language, culture, and the sheer scale of the market. Now, throw in the rapid pace of change. A raft of changes to […]
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Prime Global Asia Pacific Conference
This year’s Prime Global Asia Pacific conference was held in the historic city of Nagoya, Japan, famous for the Nagoya Castle. Prime Global is an international affiliation of independent firms similar in character to Gilligan Sheppard. Belonging to the Prime Global family essentially opens a gateway for us to be able to provide our clients […]
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Diamond’s not the Commissioner’s best friend!
We all have heard the saying that diamonds are a girls’ best friend, but there is little doubt that the Inland Revenue will have any similar affections toward a Diamond after their second loss, this time in the Court of Appeal, in the tax residency case of CIR v Diamond (2015) NZCA 613 (18 December […]
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The GST Regime in New Zealand
Finance Monthly interviews Richard Ashby for their Special Feature Report – a tax partner at Gilligan Sheppard, Richard’s is tax specialist with a large proportion of his work focusing on advising on GST-related matters, he introduces the regime and the key complexities that surround it. What are the requirements for businesses in New Zealand to […]
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