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TRUST LAW CHANGES NEW ZEALAND
Trustees will now have some mandatory duties to fulfill
Trustees must disclose certain information to all the beneficiaries – no more opacity!
Read MoreRING FENCING OF PROPERTY LOSSES
Ring fencing of property losses is here to stay. What will be the impact, and what strategies should you employ? How will it affect you? Will you still get a tax refund?
Read MoreRING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 2
There are various rules (outlined above) which limit what you can claim from these kind of assets, and you have to be careful if you think your gross annual income will be more than 60k (GST registration)…
Read MoreRING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 1
RING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 1. IRD released a proposal to ring-fence rental property losses. What does that mean for you?
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 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 More“IRD RISK REVIEW” VS IRD “REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION”
Facing an IRD Risk Review is a scary thing. You might have read about Audits, and Risk Reviews. But what does the process (sometimes) look like?
Read MoreOVERSEAS PENSION: HOW DO I GET THE MONEY BACK TO NEW ZEALAND?
Basically, Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) rules are there to declare your foreign investments, as the name suggests. If you haven’t been using these up until now, the proposed new rules will effectively be compulsory.
Read MoreARE THE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN THE UK (IF I’M WORKING THERE)?
ARE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN UK? …you have a rental property here in NZ, and it is making a loss; can you claim it in your UK tax return?
Read MorePOSITIVE GEARING VS NEGATIVE GEARING
Investing in property can be a lucrative venture, but it’s essential to understand the financial strategies involved. Two terms that frequently arise in property investment discussions are positive gearing and negative gearing. In New Zealand, these concepts play a significant role in how investors manage their real estate portfolios.
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