Yi Ping Ge, partner at GS, and Fui Loong Chan, lawyer from Loo & Koo, were the speakers at a property investment seminar run by the ANZ bank. Spoken in Chinese, both gave their advice from an accounting perspective and a legal perspective. The morning went well and both speakers were congratulated on their great […]

A traditional Maori welcome and Sir Owen Glenn opened the charity event which was held at the Ellerslie Racecourse during the Karaka Million. Hosted by the NZ Chinese Jockey Club and sponsored by Hong Kong Airlines. Gilligan Sheppard donated a table – the nominated charity was The Rotary Club of Auckland. Around the edges of […]

Every year, the Christmas party is organised by a group of team members who were employed in the past year. This year’s team consisted of five: Dana, Eric, Phoebe, Tess and myself. It is a difficult task given we have no idea what the previous parties have been and which ones were successful. We looked […]

Gilligan Sheppard supported an event held at the Ellerslie Racecourse by entertaining guests with a charity dinner at the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting. The all-day gala included a red-carpet experience featuring celebrities, a charity auction, business matching, fashion show and a cross-culture Chinese New Year celebration dinner. The auction raised NZ$13,900 for the Rotary Club […]

As the global tax landscape continues to develop, multinational taxpayers can expect ongoing scrutiny of their cross-border transactions. It used to be said that the biggest challenges to doing business in China were language, culture, and the sheer scale of the market. Now, throw in the rapid pace of change. A raft of changes to […]

Post Event Notes: With an audience made up of predominantly bankers, investors and professionals (accountants, lawyers, immigration consultants, real estate agents and mortgage brokers), Yi Ping was a star presenter and well received. She talked about tax residency, land transactions and ownership/financial structuring regarding overseas investments.     [box] The seminar will be conducted in Mandarin. […]

Post Event Notes: Gilligan Sheppard recently hosted a VIP area for the screening of ‘Eddie The Eagle’ at a movies-in-the-park event. We’ve since received some amazing feedback… “I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity we were given re Eddie The Eagle – we all had a fabulous time and your generosity was kind. We […]

Stuck with family members, a lack of personal space and pressure to appear jolly can make Christmas difficult – what can be done to improve the experience? One sometimes wonders why there’s such pressure to socialise over Christmas. It’s quite possibly the worst time of year to crowd together relatives who may struggle to get […]

This year’s Prime Global Asia Pacific conference was held in the historic city of Nagoya, Japan, famous for the Nagoya Castle. Prime Global is an international affiliation of independent firms similar in character to Gilligan Sheppard. Belonging to the Prime Global family essentially opens a gateway for us to be able to provide our clients […]

In November we held a seminar “How do the rich get richer?” When it comes to getting rich, the rich get richer because they have knowledge about money. They understand how money works. They understand finance. They understand tax laws. They understand what drives profitability. When the rich get richer, it is a symptom of their […]