The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Australia and New Zealand has come into force and will be applied with the new financial year, having been passed into legislature by both Governments. After much public anticipation the New Zealand Government released a media statement on March 22nd announcing that New Zealand and Australia have given legal [...]

The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Australia and New Zealand has come into force and will be applied with the new financial year, having been passed into legislature by both Governments. After much public anticipation the New Zealand Government released a media statement on March 22nd announcing that New Zealand and Australia have given legal effect to the DTA and passed legal notes which to that effect, allowing the agreement to come into effect soon. The newly established withholding rates will apply ... Read More

New Zealand has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica. On March 17th Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, announced that New Zealand had signed two new TIEA agreements, bringing the national total to 15. The newly signed bilateral agreements are Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) [...]

New Zealand has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica. On March 17th Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, announced that New Zealand had signed two new TIEA agreements, bringing the national total to 15. The newly signed bilateral agreements are Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) model documents which provide a internationally agreed upon standard for the exchange of tax data between participating nations in civil and criminal investigations. The new TIEAs will come ... Read More

A New Zealand company has reportedly been linked with transportation of North Korean weapons to the Middle East. As previously reported, on December 12th a Russian made Il-76 aircraft, carrying weaponry from North Korea, was seized by Thai authorities in a Bangkok airport. The plane was allegedly chartered by a mysterious New Zealand registered company, [...]

A New Zealand company has reportedly been linked with transportation of North Korean weapons to the Middle East. As previously reported, on December 12th a Russian made Il-76 aircraft, carrying weaponry from North Korea, was seized by Thai authorities in a Bangkok airport. The plane was allegedly chartered by a mysterious New Zealand registered company, SP Trading Limited. The destination and buyers are still unknown, and the crew members maintain that they have no knowledge of the weaponry on board. Details emerged that ... Read More

On December 16-17th, Murray McCully, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to discuss bilateral and international issues. It was noted by the ministers that 2009 marked the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and New Zealand. In [...]

On December 16-17th, Murray McCully, New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to discuss bilateral and international issues. It was noted by the ministers that 2009 marked the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and New Zealand. In a sign of a continued productive relationship it was agreed by both parties to expand potential trade, economic, scientific, cultural and educational opportunities between the nations. In an ... Read More