Revised FIF rules edged closer to enactment with the passing of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill on 26 August 2025 – Part Three: Losses, departures, and deemed disposals including Extended RAM to RAM

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...

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...

US citizens and Kiwisaver

If you’re a US citizen, now is the hour to ensure that you are reporting your KiwiSaver funds correctly. Firstly, let’s define what a KiwiSaver fund actually is. A KiwiSaver fund is a voluntary retirement fund which may be set up by anyone including employees,...