OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project

In addition to the newly negotiated and highly controversial TPP agreement, the rollout of the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project has New Zealand’s political and business leaders in heated discussions this week.   The business...

Worldwide reactions – BEPS recommendations

We are seeing an astounding amount of activity amongst various countries and groups as they consider the recommendations made under the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project. G20 leaders have endorsed the recommendations at the G20 summit in...

Report from ITPA Meeting, Monte Carlo 2015

The International Tax Planning Association (ITPA) meeting in Monte Carlo was held from 11-13 October 2015.  Speakers from around the world addressed a range of topics covering numerous jurisdictions including Monaco, Russia, and the United States. Discussions covered...

Capital gains tax in New Zealand

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...

OECD Countries Prepare To Exchange Info

The recent Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held in Berlin, Germany endorsed the new OECD standard called the global Common Reporting Standard for the automatic exchange of tax information (AEOI). The global move towards the...