OWENS TAX ADVISORS, LTD
Corporate in Wellington

A significant proportion of our work involves assisting our clients with the complex tax issues arising from purchase, ownership and disposal of land, including . Income tax on gains from the sale of land evidence as to purpose of acquisition and or resale dealers, developers and builders associated persons subdivisions work of a minor nature rezoning analysis and recommendation of various ownership structures. GST on commercial, domestic and combined activities including property developers, long and short term accommodation sale and purchase, leases, licenses to occupy, change in use adjustments, apartments owned by a body corporate, sale of land used for residential or commercial rental income. Don’t let tax drive your decisions make decisions for commercial and personal reasons however always make tax an important part of your decisions. We work either direct with the client or partner with other professionals accountants, lawyers, migration consultants who refer their clients’ more complex tax matters to us for independent and expert assistance. We provide expert advice and planning on a wide range of general tax matters including asset protection, business ventures and liquidations. A significant proportion of our work involves assisting our clients with the complex tax issues arising from purchase, ownership and disposal of land. We can help you if you are considering moving or investing to or from New Zealand and want to ensure any tax liabilities are minimised across the countries concerned. Assignment brief We first understand and agree on what you want and need to achieve, get an understanding of current structure and history, and provide an indicative fee range and an engagement agreement. Information and process determined We will then advise you what further information you need to provide to us, what the next steps are, and the structure of the advice to be delivered. Research Once the assignment is confirmed by you and us, we research and confirm background information and if required provide a formal fee estimate. Client Information Reports For members of accounting and legal professional bodies. Documentation of current and historical relevant NZ public land information such as acquisition and disposal dates, subdivision or merging titles and ownership timeline s . We shall use reasonable skill and care in the provision of our reports to you. We can help you if you are considering moving or investing to or from New Zealand and want to ensure any tax liabilities are minimised across the countries concerned. International NZ cross border tax issues Tax residence of individuals and entities GST on exported goods and services Capital gains tax Income tax on royalties Transfer pricing issues Income tax on pensions. Some of the areas where we have successfully assisted and advocated for our clients are . Other tax matters on which we provide expert and practical advice include in alphabetical order . Attribution of income rules and application including possible need to pay market salary to personal services provider following TRA case V20 W33, Penny Hooper cases, IRD audit activity . Business ventures advice on start up, restructuring and sale and purchase of business ventures including companies, trusts and trading trusts issuing, buyback or cancellation of shares, capital gains, dividends, waiver of dividends, adding or removing members of a partnership, assignment of interests to family trusts, NZ and various international investors. Only available in conjunction with the respective Client Structure Report however it can be ordered up to one month following provision of that report