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Tax UpdatesTax Updates: 30 September 2024
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 richard@gilshep.co.nz. Bright-line rollover relief Inland Revenue (IR) have just released […]
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Changes to domestic trusts
The IRD has introduced changes to the annual reporting requirement for domestic trusts for the 2022 income tax year onwards. The reasons for the changes are to better understand and monitor the use of Trusts and their financial position. So, what does this mean for you? If you have an active trust that earns assessable […]
Change is good!
Don’t fear new systems, IT, or learning new things! If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it is that we need to adapt quickly to ensure our businesses keep going and to collaborate with others to ensure our sanity and connection. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”John C Maxwell I’ve been with […]
Richard’s April 2022 – May 2022 tax updates
Richard has had over 30 years’ experience with New Zealand and International taxation. His team provide services including: Q&A service for accountants Tax opinions IRD risk reviews and audits IRD arrears International tax advice Below are articles from Richard’s weekly email ‘A Week in Review’ over the last month. You can sign up for his […]
Land and the bright-line test – a beginner’s guide
It’s always good practice to commence a guidance article like the one you are about to read, with a disclaimer and a warning. Firstly, the writer has prepared this document purely from the perspective of attempting to provide some guidance to the reader, surrounding the basic principles of the bright-line test. It is intended to […]
The future of money
The United States seems to be getting more and more dysfunctional. Social media bubbles are creating more radical views and domestic terrorism and then got Trump elected president. There’s been a bit of a swing the other way lately but there’s no getting around the slow erosion of government institutions and slipping influence on the […]