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NON-RESIDENT TAX STATUS NZ: HOW DO YOU KNOW?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | September 30, 2023

A Kiwi stresses about his tax residency status while living in Dubai

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’VE GOT NON-RESIDENT TAX STATUS (NZ)? How do you know if you have non-resident tax status in New Zealand? Some of our clients live and/or work overseas, and have asked us about non-residency status with regards to tax.

UK PENSION TRANSFER TAX: HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | September 7, 2023

The process of moving QROPS funds from UK to NZ

CAN I CLAIM MY HOLIDAY AS A RENTAL EXPENSE?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | August 20, 2023

Person combining work and leisure during an overseas holiday, exploring whether travel, accommodation, and related expenses qualify as tax-deductible business expenses in New Zealand.

You have a rental property. Can you claim your holiday as an expense? If you spend time travelling as part of your business you can claim business travel as an expense. A good way to prove the business portion of your travel expenses is by keeping a diary of your travels.In addition to keeping invoices, receipts and tickets you should also keep details of:the date of the tripyour itinerarythe cost of car hire, and air, bus and taxi faresthe cost of accommodation, meals and incidentalsthe t […]

HOW IS FOREIGN-SOURCED INCOME TREATED IN SINGAPORE?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | April 7, 2023

Painting of a man seated in a high-rise apartment overlooking a city skyline, thinking of a New Zealand-style villa with a "For Sale" sign on a rural property — representing a Singapore-based investor considering an NZ rental property.

How is foreign-sourced income treated in Singapore? If you live and work in Singapore and own a rental property back in New Zealand, the tax position on each side of that arrangement is genuinely different. Getting it right means understanding both. 30-Second Read In New Zealand, you still need to file a tax return for…

HOW IS FOREIGN-SOURCED INCOME TREATED IN MALAYSIA?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | March 31, 2023

Woman working at a desk overlooking a city skyline, reviewing property documents and a tablet showing a New Zealand villa, with a thought bubble reading "Rental Yield? Dunedin, NZ" — representing a Malaysia-based investor considering an NZ rental property.

How is foreign-sourced income treated in Malaysia? This is a question worth revisiting properly. Malaysia’s approach changed significantly in 2022 — the old blanket exemption many people still assume applies isn’t quite how the system works anymore. This article – although dated 2023 – has been rewritten with the latest updates as of 2026. 30-Second…

PROPERTY IN THAILAND: NZ TAX OBLIGATIONS

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | January 7, 2023

Thinking about buying an apartment or villa in Thailand, but not sure how Inland Revenue would view it? This guide has been updated (2026) to reflect the latest rules, and covers both sides of the equation. That is, 1/ your New Zealand tax obligations as the owner, and 2/ what’s actually changed in Thailand’s…