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Reform Of New Zealand Telecom Levy Announced
Last updated 10 hours ago | Tuesday, March 16, 2010
New Zealand’s Communications and Information Technology Minister, Steven
Joyce, has announced the finalization of the government’s plans for the
roll out of high speed broadband in rural areas and a consequent reform of the
Telecommunications Service Obligations levy.
NZ Emissions 'Tax' Attacked
Last updated 34 hours ago | Monday, March 15, 2010
The ACT New Zealand Party, a member of the country’s present coalition government,
has continued its opposition to New Zealand’s new carbon emissions trading
scheme, calling it a tax that will increase inflation in the economy.
OECD Urges Fiscal Policy Shift
Friday, March 12, 2010
Governments must now gear their economies towards jobs, international competitiveness
and increasing the tax-take, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has said in its latest ‘Going for
Growth’ report, analyzing the next step for recovering economies.
NZ Superannuation Payments To Rise Under Proposed Tax Changes
Monday, March 01, 2010
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key, has said that superannuation payments
will immediately rise in two separate ways if the government decides to increase
goods and services tax.
IMF Paper Advises On Fiscal Support Exit Strategies
Thursday, February 25, 2010
A new report from the International Monetary Fund has analyzed the ramifications
of removing stimulus from the globe’s economies, and has recommended stimulus
exit strategies depending on individual situations. In general, the Fund
has recommended that faster growing emerging market economies should begin fiscal
consolidation immediately, while advanced economies, in general, should wait.
EU Data Watchdog Slams ACTA Secrecy
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The European Data Protection Supervisor has expressed concern
that the negotiations towards an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which have potentially serious implications for individual
privacy, are being held under an apparent cloak of secrecy.
Guernsey Moves To Protect QROPS Investors
Friday, February 19, 2010
Qualifying Registered Offshore Retirement Schemes regulation in Guernsey looks set to be tightened up in order to give greater protection to investors from unregulated advisors.
New Zealand Studying Set Up Of Overseas Pension Fund Hub
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key, has disclosed that the government
is studying one of the recommendations of the Capital Markets Taskforce in December
last year, that New Zealand has the opportunity to become a significant player
in specialized financial service niches in the Asia-Pacific region.
New
Zealand Features
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NEW
ZEALAND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUSTS
FOR CORPORATIONS BASED IN THE
EMERGING MARKETS
- By Henry
Brandts-Giesen TEP, Helmores
Solicitors
The Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT")
concept has been used for a
number of years to provide benefits
to company executives in a manner
that can be tax efficient and
otherwise beneficial for both
the employer and the employee.
- NEW
ZEALAND TRUSTS FOR INTERNATIONAL
WEALTH STRUCTURING
- By Henry
Brandts-Giesen TEP, Helmores
Solicitors
An article examining the unique
features and use of New Zealand
foreign trusts and the fundamentals
of New Zealand trust law.
- DOING BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND
- By Mary Swire, Hong Kong Here
we examine the taxation issues
involved for foreign companies
doing business in New Zealand,
and the advantages and disadvantages
of different types of New Zealand
corporation. We also look at
investment incentives available
to encourage foreign direct
investment, and ask just how
attractive the New Zealand investment
regime is for multinational
organisations.
- LIVING AND WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND
- THE EXPATRIATE PERSPECTIVE
- By Caroline Maxwell, London In
this article we look at issues
involved in immigration to New
Zealand, examining the different
types of visa available to international
expatriates. We also look at
the tax implications of living
and working in New Zealand for
both resident and non-resident
expats.
- OUTWARD INVESTMENT FROM NEW ZEALAND
- THE OFFSHORE PERSPECTIVE
- By Jason Gorringe, London In
this article we look at the
offshore opportunities available
(or not!) for New Zealand resident
individuals, and examine some
of the anti-avoidance provisions
that have been put in place.
We also look at the international
tax planning opportunities that
are still available to resident
multinational companies.
- RECENT AND PROPOSED NEW ZEALAND
TAX REFORMS - By Caroline
Maxwell In
this article, we look at recent
tax reforms affecting New Zealand
and resident multinational business,
including the 2008 tax reform
package, the changes to the
Controlled Foreign Company regime,
and the introduction of Limited
Partnerships.
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