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IRD & TaxDisposal of Land – to be taxed or not to be taxed? Part 1
In 2020, I published a series of articles that provide guidance on the potential application of the land taxing provisions contained within subpart CB of the Income Tax Act 2007 (“the Act”). Three years later, the most common questions I still receive from the outside world are related to land, and whether certain transactions or […]
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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Land Tax – The Special Report
Richard featured in The Finance Monthly Magazine article as a tax expert on land tax… here’s the article… Richard Ashby is a tax partner at Gilligan Sheppard Limited, who’s been dealing with New Zealand taxation for over 29 years. Here he talks to Finance Monthly about the land tax and the new ‘bright-line’ rules, as […]
