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Saturday, 01 October 2011 08:00 |
Tax Exemptions for New Migrants
New migrants to New Zealand and New Zealanders who have been away for at least ten full tax years qualify for a 48 month exemption on foreign sourced income. I asked Kevin Jones of Jones Law to provide some insight into what this might mean for migrant families, and how they should best make use of this attractive concession.
The “new migrant tax exemption” was introduced with effect from 1 April 2006 to attract new migrants (and those who have been away for more than ten years) to New Zealand by offering them an incentive by way of a four year tax reprieve on most foreign sourced income.
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Thursday, 01 September 2011 08:00 |
Gift Duty Abolishment
Gift duty is due to be abolished from 1 October 2011. I asked Kevin Jones and Amber Nell of Jones Law to provide their thoughts on what this might mean for family trusts, especially those used by families who have settled here from overseas.
Kevin Jones and Amber Nell are internationally qualified and practise in the areas of cross-border tax planning, estate planning and acquisition structuring.
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Monday, 01 August 2011 09:00 |
Tax Traps For New Migrants
Given the growing number of overseas families settling in Devonport, especially from the UK, I’d thought I’d seek specialist advice and approached the partners of Jones Law.
The partners of Jones Law are Kevin Jones and Amber Nell, who are internationally qualified and practise in the areas of cross-border tax planning, estate planning and acquisition structuring.
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 23:10 |
Budget 2010 - Major Tax Changes Announced
As widely speculated, the 2010 Budget introduces wide ranging tax cuts, raises GST to 15 percent and makes life more difficulty for property investors.
The Government expects the measures in the 2010 Budget to lift economic growth and productivity by providing incentives to work, save and invest.
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Safeguarding your Foreign Trust Using a
Qualifying Resident Foreign Trustee
Using a qualifying resident foreign trustee as a trustee of your foreign trust can provide a useful safeguard against a failure to meet record keeping and disclosure requirements in New Zealand.
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