Family Trusts – Gift duty is to be abolished with effect from 1 October 2011.
Gift duty is to be abolished with effect from 1 October 2011....
06 September, 2011
Family Trusts in Spotlight Warning
Sole practitioners and businesses with family trusts should review their structures to ensure they do not fall foul of Inland Revenue after the landmark Penny and Hooper tax-avoidance ruling....
26 August, 2011
Family trust funds under siege
The family trust is under siege as never before. Creditors, lawyers, government agencies and, yes, other family members ...
17 June, 2011
Limited offer – Free Trust Healthcheck
Become a fan of Quay Law on Facebook and be eligible for a FREE 1/2 hour Trust checkup....
04 April, 2011
NZ trusts made simple
A trust is a form of transport, much like a container truck. The driver and co-driver are the Trustees, who are charged with ensuring the safe transportation of the container contents...
25 March, 2011
New Zealand Trust Law under review by Ian Mellett of Quay Law, Auckland, NZ.
Based on current records, New Zealand has one of the highest numbers of trusts per head of population in comparison to other countries....
21 March, 2011
Gift duty law change to end the prenup
Prenuptial contracts, which are already in decline, look set to disappear when the National Party does away with gift duty, a move seen by many as one of the biggest changes in property rights in New Zealand history....
06 February, 2011
Legal entities available to you for your NZ business
In this legal article, Auckland lawyer Ian Mellett reviews the various entities that are available to you when deciding upon the appropriate operating structure for your New Zealand business....
28 January, 2011
Trust, Gifting and Asset Protection – Annual Gifting
When I set up a client’s trust, I spend our initial meeting explaining the Family Trust as a legal entity and an asset protection vehicle....
25 May, 2010