BDO Partners Divya Pahwa, Iain Craig and Mark Lodder discuss the current conditions for international trade and the tax considerations that New Zealand businesses need to think about when making the leap offshore. View our article here.
BDO Tax Partners Iain Craig and Shaneen Tie explore New Zealand’s evolving investor immigration and tax landscape, highlighting relaxed residency rules, transitional tax exemptions and proposed changes to the Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) regime. They also discuss key considerations for migrants taxed on a citizenship basis, foreign trusts and overseas pension plans. View our article here.
BDO's Eyes on Tax team Mark Lodder, Iain Craig and Alan Scott discuss the complexities of New Zealand’s tax rules on property and land sales, including the bright-line test, subdivision and rezoning provisions, and the impact of associated persons rules. They break down how gains and losses are treated, when GST may apply and why timing and intent are critical in determining tax obligations. View our article here.
BDO's Eyes on Tax team Mark Lodder, Iain Craig and Alan Scott discuss the increase in New Zealand’s trustee tax rate from 33% to 39%, its implications for trust structures and alternative investment vehicles such as PIEs. They also explore the evolving role of trusts in asset protection, intergenerational wealth transfer and the importance of careful trust management under new disclosure rules.
