Court Case – Tax Avoidance Arrangement
Two recent (connected) cases at the Taxation Review Authority (TRA) demonstrate that unnecessarily complex transactions can raise a red flag for IRD….
Corporate Governance for Small Businesses
Good corporate governance is often viewed as important for large companies with an established board of directors. However, the principles that underpin…
CK Treeworks credits PKF with helping them grow their business
When Ben Cronin-Kneebone started as an arborist more than 20 years ago he never imagined he would start his own business, and…
GST on Land – Holdaway v Ellwood
It is common for disagreements to arise between taxpayers and Inland Revenue on the GST treatment of land transactions, but less common…
US Tax Rules
You may think New Zealand’s tax rules are difficult to follow. The following unusual, yet permitted deductions in the US may change…