Introduction and scope A proposal to add a new way of calculating FIF income was covered in Parts One and Two of this article. To recap, the proposal is that a new method, the RAM, be added to existing methods. The tax implications already characteristic of...
New Zealand, unlike Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, does not have a full-blown capital gains tax (CGT) regime. Increasing pressure is being put on New Zealand’s Prime Minister and leader of the country’s centre-right government, John...
In an earlier blog, I mentioned the IRD paper released in July 2012 addressing proposed changes to the way in which New Zealand taxes foreign superannuation schemes. Here’s a summary of the current tax treatment, and the proposed changes in the Issues paper. Current...
According to the Chief Advisor – International Audit – IRD, the top ten errors associated with international tax compliance with respect to the taxation of NZ tax residents are as follows: Error 1: NZ tax residents are taxable on income from NZ...
