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At Gilligan Sheppard, we are passionate about improving New Zealand business. By showcasing some incredible business stories, we hope to inspire our readers to think outside the square. Aotearoa has become a fertile ground for success and entrepreneurship, and despite being situated so far from the rest of the world, many Kiwi brands have established […]
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Richard's Tax Updates: July
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 […]
IRD Email Scam
There’s an email scam we’d like to warn everyone about – it looks like it’s from the IRD, but please don’t click the link. It’s a common method called ‘phishing’ used by fraudsters to collect someone’s personal information. The IRD investigate and taken action on reports of phishing. Click here to read more.
Big-girl-pants equals a flying kiwi!
My daughter’s school newsletter had an ad for ‘learn to skate’ classes so we turned up, hired some skates and started working our way through their badges at weekly sessions. We watched a demonstration of some young girls doing a routine to music from Pirates of the Caribbean and we were hooked. We both joined […]
Outsourcing: Technology demolishes geographic barriers.
A recent trip to India to meet with our outsourcing team led me to reflect on my experience of outsourcing, the benefits it has delivered to the firm and how it has become an essential part of our company. Outsourcing has become a common practice for businesses across a range of industries and services and […]
Richard’s Tax Updates: June
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 […]

