Tax

About

Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Our National Tax Team provides innovative tax structuring advice, tax advisory services, and representation for tax disputes.  

We work closely with our clients to understand their objectives, and design and implement effective, commercial solutions. We work in combination with experts from across our New Zealand firm and the broader MinterEllison Legal Group to deliver seamless advice, balancing tax risks and opportunities with broader business considerations.

In today’s environment, it is more important than ever to have a strong, collaborative relationship with Inland Revenue. We have a proven track record in obtaining binding rulings from Inland Revenue on complex arrangements and settling tax disputes with Inland Revenue on favourable terms.

We advise on all aspects of New Zealand tax, including:

• Income tax
• Withholding taxes and the approved issuer levy
• International tax
• Tax due diligence reports
• Transfer pricing
• Fringe benefit tax 
• Goods and services tax
• Customs duties
• Compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS)

Our clients include market-leading national and multinational clients in numerous sectors, including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Banking and finance
• Private equity and venture capital
• Property and real estate
• Construction and infrastructure
• Technology 
• Forestry
• The not-for-profit sector
• Crypto and blockchain