Posts Tagged ‘LTC’
HOW DO YOU SET UP AN LTC?
Who will be the company directors?
How many directors will you have?
Who will be the shareholders?
How many shares will they own?
OFFSET 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.”) 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 often recommended LTCs because…
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 MoreARE THE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN AUSTRALIA IF I’M WORKING THERE? PART 2
does the ATO allow losses from rental property in New Zealand owned by a New Zealand LTC to be offset against personal waged income earned in Australia?
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 MoreTRUST VS PARTNERSHIP VS COMPANY VS LTC FOR RENTAL PROPERTY
Note also that in the case of rental property owned by individuals, income or loss can only be unevenly distributed if this is what is on the title.
Read MoreCLOSING A COMPANY IN NEW ZEALAND
Closing a company in New Zealand is a process that involves careful planning, legal compliance, and coordination with government authorities. Whether your decision to close stems from completing the company’s purpose, financial difficulties, or a strategic shift, understanding the necessary steps is crucial. This guide provides a detailed roadmap to help you navigate the process,…
Read MoreARE TAX BENEFITS A GOOD REASON TO CHANGE COMPANY SHAREHOLDINGS?
Previously you both earned about the same, but now there is a child in the mix, and one of you is working less as a result, and earning less as a result.
Read MoreWHY USE A LOOK-THROUGH COMPANY?
Why use a Look-Through Company? In New Zealand, a Look-Through Company (LTC) is a special type of company that allows its income, expenses, tax credits, gains, and losses to be passed directly to its shareholders. Here are the benefits of using an LTC for New Zealand investors: 1. Flow-Through Taxation Pass-Through Income and Losses:…
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