Trusts
NZ accounting firm says services briefly performed for Mossack Fonseca ended with departure of director responsible for the work
13th Apr 16, 9:49am
NZ accounting firm says services briefly performed for Mossack Fonseca ended with departure of director responsible for the work
Ron Pol says 'tax haven' misses the point: New Zealand’s reputation offers a competitive advantage, and opportunity
11th Apr 16, 11:19am
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Ron Pol says 'tax haven' misses the point: New Zealand’s reputation offers a competitive advantage, and opportunity
After a week of pressure over Panama Papers, Key says an independent expert will review NZ's overseas trust disclosure rules; Labour wants full inquiry; Peters wants full Commission; ICIJ sees more NZ names to come
11th Apr 16, 9:32am
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After a week of pressure over Panama Papers, Key says an independent expert will review NZ's overseas trust disclosure rules; Labour wants full inquiry; Peters wants full Commission; ICIJ sees more NZ names to come
Terry Baucher looks at the rules around, and usage, of trusts
Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
5th Apr 16, 12:20pm
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Gareth Vaughan questions whether PM John Key is stuck in a pre-GFC time warp given his position on NZ's overseas trusts
Greens, Labour call on Government to tighten loopholes that allowed Panama's Mossack Fonseca to set up overseas trusts in NZ to hide assets owned by controversial Mexican, Maltese figures
4th Apr 16, 1:21pm
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Greens, Labour call on Government to tighten loopholes that allowed Panama's Mossack Fonseca to set up overseas trusts in NZ to hide assets owned by controversial Mexican, Maltese figures
Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
4th Apr 16, 12:45pm
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Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
Terry Baucher probes the OECD’s automatic exchange of information initiative and discovers its major impact on NZ trusts & that the USA is becoming the biggest tax haven in the world
30th Mar 16, 5:02am
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Terry Baucher probes the OECD’s automatic exchange of information initiative and discovers its major impact on NZ trusts & that the USA is becoming the biggest tax haven in the world
Gareth Vaughan wonders whether a sign saying 'welcome to John Key's South Pacific money laundering paradise' should be hoisted at Auckland International Airport
16th Oct 15, 5:05am
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Gareth Vaughan wonders whether a sign saying 'welcome to John Key's South Pacific money laundering paradise' should be hoisted at Auckland International Airport
The NZ registered financial service provider that tells potential clients of NZ bankrupts 'who still live in mansions & drive Ferraris owned by their trusts'
18th Sep 15, 4:02pm
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The NZ registered financial service provider that tells potential clients of NZ bankrupts 'who still live in mansions & drive Ferraris owned by their trusts'
Labour & the Greens back banks' balking on government push to make offshore property buyers have a NZ bank account
26th Aug 15, 1:49pm
Labour & the Greens back banks' balking on government push to make offshore property buyers have a NZ bank account
Select Committee told to reject banks' push to shift burden of verifying offshore house buyers to real estate agents & lawyers
17th Aug 15, 10:19am
Select Committee told to reject banks' push to shift burden of verifying offshore house buyers to real estate agents & lawyers
Commerce Commission forming precedent setting view on whether P2P lender's fees are covered by the CCCFA
5th Aug 15, 4:02pm
Commerce Commission forming precedent setting view on whether P2P lender's fees are covered by the CCCFA
Kiwi Deposit Building Society trustee report suggests 56.9% distribution rate following dissolution
3rd Dec 14, 5:00am
Kiwi Deposit Building Society trustee report suggests 56.9% distribution rate following dissolution
NZ banks baulking at global FATCA style initiative to combat tax evasion; Lobby group says the later we adopt it the better
23rd Sep 14, 5:00am
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NZ banks baulking at global FATCA style initiative to combat tax evasion; Lobby group says the later we adopt it the better
More people are paying off their mortgages than are signing up for new ones
Labour proposes new top tax rate of 36% for those on incomes over NZ$150,000 and lift in trust tax rate to 36%; Your view?
25th Jun 14, 1:38pm
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Labour proposes new top tax rate of 36% for those on incomes over NZ$150,000 and lift in trust tax rate to 36%; Your view?
First there was FATCA, now here comes AEOI as repercussions from US tax policy spread
15th Apr 14, 9:07am
First there was FATCA, now here comes AEOI as repercussions from US tax policy spread
Here come the tax acronyms; FATCA, AEOI, specified US persons & the potential for a tax residence licence in your wallet alongside your driver's licence
15th Apr 14, 7:22am
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Here come the tax acronyms; FATCA, AEOI, specified US persons & the potential for a tax residence licence in your wallet alongside your driver's licence
Key brushes aside talk National could govern alone; says coalition partners needed; McCully rejects talk he would let Craig win East Coast Bays
4th Mar 14, 1:21pm
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Key brushes aside talk National could govern alone; says coalition partners needed; McCully rejects talk he would let Craig win East Coast Bays
Greens' Russel Norman calls for 'secrecy loopholes' in NZ foreign trusts to be closed as NZ appears on global financial secrecy list
7th Nov 13, 4:54pm
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Greens' Russel Norman calls for 'secrecy loopholes' in NZ foreign trusts to be closed as NZ appears on global financial secrecy list
Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
19th Sep 13, 12:59pm
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Focus of proposed new trust laws to give beneficiaries a clearer standing and better access to the law when needed
Law Commission recommends new law for trusts clarifying legal rights and duties of people who use trusts to manage their assets
11th Sep 13, 3:19pm
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Law Commission recommends new law for trusts clarifying legal rights and duties of people who use trusts to manage their assets
General Equity, no ordinary New Zealand building society
Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
30th Jul 13, 11:59am
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Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around