New Zealand Tax Department Backs OECD BEPS Plan
New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released a report that strongly endorses the measures drawn up by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for tackling base erosion and profit shifting. The OECD action plan
See MoreDTA between New Zealand and Japan Boosts Trade
The New Zealand Revenue Minister has exchanged diplomatic notes for tax treaty with Japan for reduces taxobstruction to the cross-border trade and investment. This reconsidered agreement will help the tax authorities recognize and prevent tax
See MoreNew Zealand: Taking Tough Stance on Tax Avoidance
A former businessman has been punished recently over a total of 87 tax-related charges, and the Inland Revenue Department of New Zealand has warned that it will continue with its “zero tolerance” approach to tax evasion. This approach to
See MoreNew Zealand reforms the Inland Revenue Department
The New Zealand Government has announced to reform the Inland Revenue Department which intended to make it easier and less costly to taxpayers’. The first things of changes need to improvements of processes, skills and capabilities, and
See MoreVietnam and New Zealand sign double tax agreement
New Zealand signed a new double tax agreement (DTA) with Vietnam on August 5, 2013. When will become effective, dividends will be subject to a maximum withholding tax of 5% where the beneficial owner is a company directly holding at least 50% of the
See MoreNew Zealand sets strategy for ASEAN Trade and Investment
As part of the new ASEAN strategy, New Zealand has made up an aspirant investment, trade and economic goals. Total trade between ASEAN and New Zealand has risen by an average of 9 percent per annum over the past ten years. New Zealand is the fourth
See MoreNew Income Tax Treaty between New Zealand and Japan
New Zealand and Japan have recently signed an Income Tax Treaty which will replace the existing Japan-New Zealand Income Tax Treaty that was concluded in 1963. The updated agreement will come into force once both countries have completed
See MoreDouble Tax agreement between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have recently signed a double tax agreement which will help to reduce impediments for doing business between the two countries. The agreement will come into force after both countries have completed the required
See MoreNew Zealand and Malaysia sign a Protocol to add tax information exchange
On November 6, 2012, New Zealand and Malaysia signed a Protocol to add tax information exchange provisions to their existing double taxation agreement
See MoreNew Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards a DTA
Representatives from New Zealand and Samoa agreed to open negotiations towards the conclusion of a double taxation agreement (DTA) in meetings during the week ending October 21,
See MoreNew Zealand and Japan have agreed to update their existing bilateral DTA
New Zealand and Japan have agreed in principle to update their existing bilateral double taxation agreement (DTA), the New Zealand government announced on June 29,
See MoreNew DTA signed between New Zealand and Canada
The double taxation agreement (DTA) signed between New Zealand and Canada on March 3, 2012, which replaces the existing DTA signed between the two countries, was forwarded to New Zealand's parliament on June 18, 2012, as part of the nation's
See MoreNew Zealand Pushes Tax Credits for ‘Payroll Giving’
New Zealand's Revenue Minister has praised the creation of a new website which offers information for employers seeking to establish Payroll Giving schemes in their workplaces. The country's Payroll Giving is a scheme which allows an employee to
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