Course Topics:

  • Tax obligations of residents and non-residents, principles and regulations governing income tax, including residency rules, tax rates, deductions, credits, and reporting requirements.
  • Eligibility criteria and process for seeking tax relief under a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between New Zealand and another country.
  • Criteria and procedures for obtaining exemptions from Non-Resident Withholding Tax (NRWT) in New Zealand for non-resident individuals or organizations.
  • Concept of Final or Minimum Tax, Approved Issuer Levy (AIL), and essential tips for completing the IR3NR form accurately.
  • Impact of registration and the criteria for cancellation under GST regulations in New Zealand.

Estimated time: 2 hours

Course Topics: 

  • GST and Compulsory Zero-Rating
  • GST on Agency
  • Employees vs Contractors
  • Potential New Tax Bracket
  • Recent Cases on Charities
  • Extracting Capital Gains from a Company
  • Losses

Estimated Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Course Topics:

  • Contains a forum of the most recent tax updates and discussions in relation to annual accounts preparation for 2022

Estimated Time: As announced via email

Course Topics:

  • Contains a forum of the most recent tax updates and discussions in relation to annual accounts preparation for 2021

Estimated Time: As announced via email

Course Topics:

This webinar will be available to view from Monday 20 April 2020 and covers:

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Tax Relief -

Details of the tax-related measures recently introduced to assist businesses to alleviate cash flow concerns associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic including:

  • Depreciation changes
  • Asset write-offs
  • Provisional tax changes​
  • Use of money interest write-off

Recent tax policy announcements - 

  • GST on insurance settlements
  • Effective date of tax transfers for ICA
  • Clarification of donations tax credit rules
  • Recent tax case decisions

Tax Residency

A refresher on the important issues in determining New Zealand tax residence of individuals including:

  • Permanent Place of Abode
  • Tax treaty tie-breaker rules
  • Inland Revenue's current view
  • Recent tax cases affecting tax residence

GST Changes

An update on the key proposed changes to a range of GST issues including:

  • Tax invoicing
  • Conference and training services to non-residents
  • Apportionment and adjustments

Estimated Time: 2 hours

Course Topics:

  • Residency – individuals and companies
  • Double tax agreements
  • Overseas investments
  • Foreign superannuation
  • Understanding foreign exchange issues
  • Foreign tax credits
  • Subsidiaries and permanent establishments
  • GST
  • Structuring options

Estimated Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Course Topics:

  • Sources of Taxable Income
  • Individual Income Tax
  • Tax Deducted at Source
  • Schedular Income
  • Investment Income
  • Business Income
  • Provisional Tax
  • Tax Credits
  • ACC
  • Work & Income
  • GST
  • Interest and Penalties

Estimated Time: 30 minutes

Course Topics:

  • Income Tax
  • GST

Estimated Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes