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BusinessTax Updates 27 July
Getting a cashback payment from the Bank – Taxable or not? I’m a little surprised it has taken this long however finally IR has released a draft Question We’ve Been Asked (QWBA), reference PUB00504, addressing a question many mortgage holders have likely wondered about: is the cash incentive payment (also known as a cashback payment) […]
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The red velvet suit was stifling in the summer heat, but Bruce Sheppard had stopped noticing… One hundred and fifty children will do that to a man. Kids with their sticky fingers and enormous eyes, their whispered wishes and gap-toothed grins, their parents hovering with phones raised like the paparazzi at a film premiere. The […]
Getting your tax sorted before the Christmas break
Practical advice from Joshua Huang, Business Advisory Manager at Gilligan Sheppard. December is a busy month for everyone. Between wrapping up projects, organising the office Christmas party, and trying to squeeze in some time with family, it can be easy to let a few important tax dates slip through the cracks. Joshua Huang, who leads […]
Fresh Perspectives: New Voices at Gilligan Sheppard
Two of our newest team members share their first impressions of the market, the work, and what makes this place different. There’s something uniquely valuable about fresh eyes. When you’re new to a company, or new to the workforce entirely, you notice things that others might overlook. You ask the questions that long-timers stopped asking […]
Tax Updates: 8 December 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 [email protected]. Deeming shareholder loans to be dividends Nope, you read […]
Tax Updates: 1 December 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 [email protected]. Nothing too taxing… As we enter the first week […]

