Chambers Review
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Tax - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
PwC Legal advises clients including corporates and managed funds on tax disputes, tax structuring and corporate transactions.
Strengths
PwC provides a personal approach, it takes the time to understand your business and maintain close contact.
PwC's strengths includes its very commercial and practical advice, its network in accounting and numerous specialist teams, enabling the team to answer anything.
I have seen PwC Legal handle some of the most complex and uncertain tax issues in transactions and disputes.
PwC Legal brings a very strong respected relationship with Inland Revenue to the table for their clients as well as their tax expertise and experience.
I came to the table with vague requirements and requests, and they managed to extract and communicate back the intention, and execute accordingly.
Work Highlights
PwC Legal advised Country Road in relation to an appeal to the High Court and Court of Appeal in relation to a customs duty matter.
Notable practitioners
Helen Johnson leads the PwC Legal tax practice in New Zealand. She advises clients on issues such as property transactions, regulatory compliance and the tax aspects of M&A transactions, among others.
Helen has a good understanding of commercial drivers and is a very talented tax adviser.
Helen is not only an excellent tax practitioner but she is a respected and influential tax policy professional.
Helen is always thinking of possible alternative actions to be one step ahead. Her attention to detail is great.
Helen was superb in our case. She is technically smart and has experience with similar issues to ours.
Helen is a very good operator. She is professional, competent and good to deal with.