by Munro Benge | May 28, 2019 | Newsletters, Technical Updates
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals against conviction by the taxpayers, Honk Barges Ltd, Honk Marine Ltd, Mr Tauber and Mr Webb, and dismissed an appeal against sentence by Mr Webb. The Court of Appeal sided with the High Court Judge’s decision (reported as R v...
by Munro Benge | May 4, 2019 | Newsletters, Technical Updates
The Social Development Minister, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, released the Welfare Expert Advisory Group Report, “Whakamana Tangata: Restoring Dignity to Social Security in New Zealand” on the 3 May 2019. The report contains 42 recommendations for improving the welfare...
by Munro Benge | Apr 18, 2019 | Newsletters, Property, Technical Updates
The current Labour-led Coalition Government will not proceed with the capital gains tax recommended by the Tax Working Group. The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said that the three parties in Government had been “unable to find a consensus”. She expressed regret that...
by Munro Benge | Mar 21, 2019 | Newsletters, Technical Updates
Inland Revenue’s business transformation – are you keeping up? In an increasingly digital world, it is no surprise that Inland Revenue has embarked on a multi-million dollar transformation of its technology and processes spanning several years. The project is being...
by Munro Benge | Mar 13, 2019 | Technical Updates
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the Commissioner’s assessment in a multi-million dollar tax avoidance case involving Mr Eric Watson’s New Zealand company, Cullen Group Ltd (Cullen Group). In moving to the United Kingdom in 2002, Mr Watson restructured a...
by Munro Benge | Mar 7, 2019 | Newsletters, Technical Updates
Payday filing We have mentioned this in the past, but don’t forget payday filing for employers is compulsory from 1 April 2019. Please contact us if you need any help with complying with the new process and rules. Minimum wage glides closer to $20 More than 200,000...
