Trusts face clampdown in Labours Strategy
Labour would target hundreds of millions of dollars worth of income rich people shelter in trusts as a key part of its “tax switch” package unveiled this week....
16 July, 2011
Newspaper article: Accountants expect capital gains tax bonanza
Tax experts are licking their lips at a boom in possible work to help navigate clients from being the haves to the “have yachts”....
15 July, 2011
Homeowners renting their homes during the World Cup
It is billed as the biggest sporting event to be held in New Zealand with potential accommodation pressures being felt across the country. ...
02 June, 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
Purchasing a Business
In this article, Auckland lawyer Ian Mellett of Quay Law Barrister and Solicitors discusses some of the legal matters that you should consider when deciding to purchase a business....
19 January, 2011
Legal eagles examine ‘status symbol’ family trusts
The Law Commission is taking aim at New Zealanders’ widespread use of family trusts – in many cases to hide their wealth or avoid liabilities, including up to $300 million a year in tax....
11 January, 2011
Family Trusts Explained
Legal article by Ian Mellet (Auckland lawyer and principal of Quay Law Barrister and Solicitor)...
03 November, 2010
Relief in property circles as most tax options ruled out
The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key’s speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come....
09 February, 2010
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