Structures
NEW BUILD VS EXISTING PROPERTY VS LAND & BUILD
New build vs existing property vs land & build: what is the right investment strategy? Property investment decisions rarely come down to a single “right” answer. One of the most common questions we get is whether it’s better to buy an existing property, purchase a new build, or go through the process of buying land…
Read MoreFAMILY TRUSTS NZ: BASIC CONCEPTS
Family trusts NZ basic concepts: Family trusts are one of the most commonly used legal structures in New Zealand—but also one of the most misunderstood. Many people hear about trusts from their lawyer or accountant and assume they provide automatic asset protection or tax advantages. Others set them up but don’t fully understand how they work,…
Read MoreCOMPANY VS SOLE TRADER
Company vs Sole Trader: Which structure is right for your business? When you start a business in New Zealand, one of the first and most important decisions you’ll make is choosing the right structure. The most common options are operating as a Company vs Sole Trader. At first glance, the decision might seem straightforward. But…
Read MoreOFFSET LTC PROFITS OR LOSSES AGAINST OTHER RENTALS
Note that you can’t offset any losses against income from other sources e.g. wages, like you used to in the good old days. That is what the concept of “ring-fencing of losses” means. The losses are “ring-fenced” so that they only apply to residential rental property.
Read MoreINVESTMENT PROPERTY AND LTCs: A GOOD MATCH?
Investment property and LTCs: A good match? (Or as Shakespeare might have said “To LTC or not to LTC: that is the question(opens in new tab).”) For many years, property investors across New Zealand embraced Look-Through Companies (LTCs) as the structure of choice for holding rental properties. Accountants, lawyers, mortgage advisers, and investors…
Read MoreFAMILY TRUST ACCOUNTING – WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Family trust accounting – what do I need to do? This could quite possibly be a question which you have never thought much about before. But given the trust tax law changes – including tax rate increases – of recent years, it may now be on your radar. In fact, it should be on your…
Read MoreBEST OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES FOR INVESTMENT PROPERTY
9 times out of 10 an LTC is the best structure for owning a rental property: “You have the benefit of limited liability, a legal structure that is clearly a separate entity yet under your control, and yet it is treated at tax time like a partnership: the best of both worlds.”‘
Read MoreCHANGING SHARES IN LTCS: CONSIDERATIONS
Let’s say that the company owes the shareholders $150,000. This is tracked in the Shareholders Current Account, and is a liability (debt) of the LTC…
Read MoreWHAT TRUST TAX CHANGES MEAN FOR MY FAMILY TRUST
What trust tax changes mean for my family trust: Is that something you have been wondering about? “Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about rising taxes on trusts and the growing wealth gap between generations. Like many families, we’ve worked hard to build up some assets — a home, maybe a rental or two, a…
Read MoreIF I SELL THE FAMILY HOME TO AN LTC IS THE INTEREST TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
Under present rules i.e. pre 1 July 2024, unless the house is rented to an approved community housing provider or is a “new build”, there is no interest deductibility
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