Permanent Place of Abode Test

A recent New Zealand court case decided in October is the second one in recent years[1] to go through the courts involving the determination of the permanent place of abode concept (‘PPOA’). In this High Court case, the time bar was opened under Section 108(2) of the...

Taxation of pensions from government service

Article 19 of the income tax treaty in force between New Zealand and the United States sets out which country gets taxing rights to pensions from government service. Not to be confused with social security benefits, which are only taxable in the source country (New...