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Tax UpdatesTax Updates: 17 March 2025
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. Proposed new FIF calculation method In December, the Government […]
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What is a Virtual CFO and how can it help your business?
We get it. Running a business of any size is hard work… and to top it off, the more successful you become, the harder a business is to manage. Did you know that less than 5% of businesses within New Zealand turn over more than $5 million per year? Crazy right? Today, $5m is not […]
Introducing the first Tax Bill of 2022
Well, post the initial hiccups (arguably severe indigestion) arising from the proposal to subject services supplied by managers and investment managers to managed funds and retirement schemes to 15% GST, the first Tax Bill for 2022 has now been re-introduced into the House (post being withdrawn within 24 hours of its initial introduction!). The major […]
New admission to Tier 2
Humphrey joined the team at GS about seven years ago. In his words, he had not heard of GS, it sounded interesting, but he didn’t think he would be here for long. He joined the Business Advisory Services team and was quickly noted to be the contrarian. Consequently, has had a few things thrown at him, […]
Staying focused
The struggle with staying focused on ‘must do’ tasks can be a life-long problem for many people. But successfully dealing with the issue leads to further happiness, life satisfaction, and freedom. We certainly have no difficulty focusing on things that we love to do that require hardly any effort, such as reading, watching TV, shopping, […]
Richard’s July – August 2022 tax updates
Richard has had over 30 years’ experience with New Zealand and International taxation. His team provide tax 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 […]

