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Tax Advisory for SMEs

It is vital in any business to select a business structure and ownership model that is appropriate for the purposes of asset protection, taxation and tax compliance, and that will allow expansion without significant cost.

Our tax experts have extensive experience in assisting clients to structure their business and personal affairs to meet their immediate and future needs. We aim to work with you to understand your aspirations, so that we can provide the most appropriate advice.

Key business issues

  • Do you require advice on taxation issues regarding a generational change in ownership?
  • Do you require advice on the latest issues facing taxation of trusts?
  • Do you require advice on the taxation consequences of selling a business or asset?

How we can help you

We provide a number of tax advisory services, including:

  • Assistance with IRD audits and investigations
  • Fringe benefits tax and salary packaging
  • Foreign business operating in New Zealand
  • Planning and transaction advice
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Structuring and re-structuring strategies
  • Structuring of inbound and outbound investments
  • Structuring of off-shore business expansion.

Expert skills

Our team plays a key role in numerous areas of influence and has decades of experience in navigating areas of tax sensitivity.  These include:

  • Proven track record in dealing with the IRD to manage tax disputes, audits and examinations
  • Tax risk management
  • Partners and staff who regularly speak at industry conferences and professional seminars nationally.