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Politics or Good Policy – Round Two
Last month we wrote an article commenting on the new “Bright-line Test” for residential land, which was to apply from 1st October 2015, although the Bill containing the legislation had only just passed through its first reading in Parliament on 9th September 2015. Since that article was written, the Bill has now progressed through its […]
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Client satisfaction
Here at Gilligan Sheppard we want to make sure that our clients are happy with our service and services. Seven reasons why our clients choose us; We help to identify and solve problems. We help optimise opportunities and outcomes. We give honest, straightforward advice. We help to ensure you achieve your potential We are friendly, […]
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Further thinking after travelling in China
It has been the sixth year since I started my annual China Trip visiting existing clients and exploring business opportunities in general. I have written an article about “tips on travel in China” previously but thought it was time to write another article with an updated picture. Train or Flight? The train system in China […]
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Politics or Good Policy?
Make Up Your Own Mind The 2015 Budget saw the introduction of proposals to “improve compliance in the property investment sector.” Under the new rules, from 1st October 2015, transferors and transferees of land will be required to provide certain tax information at the time of the land transfer, with registration of the transfer not […]
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Yi Ping’s Journal: Tramping Joy at the Top
Tramping in New Zealand during winter is dangerous and not that enjoyable, the same applies to Australian and South American trails. So when the craving for dirt protein kicks in, I turned my eyes to the US. A little research on long distance walks in the US yielded 120,000 km of well-formed and maintained tramping […]
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