Owens Tax Advisors regularly present and provide public comment on topical tax matters.
Our principal, Jeff Owens is also an accomplished and popular public speaker on tax matters. If you would like to arrange for Jeff to comment on or prepare and present a lively discussion on topical tax matters, please contact us.
We provide an update in respect of charitable donations, acknowledging support from accountants and some key representatives, and from the New Zealand Business Roundtable.
We also comment on how an amendment could be potentially structured.
Read on “Charitable donations of goods and services – update”
Following the Christchurch earthquake, and concerns raised by clients we have recommended that gifts by way of verifiable goods and services qualify for the Part LD donations deduction in the same way as cash. We have made this by way of open letter to the Prime Minister, Commissioner and Minister of Revenue.
Read on “Owens Tax Advisors Submission to Government and IRD re donations rebate”
The following article sets out a real life case example of a taxpayer who:
We also remind taxpayers that they should not seek advice from Inland Revenue, and especially not in respect of tax residence.
Read on “IRD issues two incorrect residence rulings – then taxpayer pays for IRD’s errors”