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The how of happy
I was scrolling through Spotify one evening looking for something light to listen to and, excuse the pun, ‘spotted’ a pod cast titled ‘The Happiness Lab’. I thought, well that’s worth a try, if this can lift my mood from the gloom of a world pandemic and the thought of Donald Trump being re-elected, I […]
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Chinese tax resident?
At the end of 2018, China amended its individual income tax law, effective from 1 January 2019. The new tax law stipulates that Chinese tax residents are required to pay tax to China on their worldwide income. Who is a Chinese tax resident?  According to the new Personal Income Tax Law, tax residents comprise the […]
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Richard's October 2020 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 […]
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Delinked? Fear not…
If you are a client of ours and have received a letter or email from the IRD advising that you are delinked from the Bruce Sheppard agency, please ignore it.  We are moving you from the Bruce Sheppard IRD agency list to the Gilligan Sheppard Limited IRD agency list.  It is only a name change […]
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Managing our debts
I was recently listening to the audio book ‘Game of Thrones’ and the saying “A Lannister always pays his debts.” struck me and reminded me of the incidents of two entities: both were from overseas, both engaged New Zealand professional services and both neglected to manage their debts. It was so easy walking into an office having a lengthy talk […]
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