New Zealand and the Isle of Man are set to usher in a new level of tax transparency, cooperation and compliance, after two separate tax agreements between the countries came into force. The High Commission in London has confirmed that the Governments of New Zealand and the Isle of Man have appropriately completed their legal ratification processes regarding the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) and Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) signed by the countries. With the stipulated one year waiting period over, as outlined ... Read More

The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between New Zealand and Singapore has come one step closer to enactment, having now been incorporated into New Zealand law. On May 12th the New Zealand Government announced the signing of an Order in Council for the DTA between New Zealand and Singapore. The signing of the Order officially incorporates the agreement into national legislation. According to Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, the DTA will come into effect when the equivalent legal ratification process ... Read More

The New Zealand and Hong Kong Governments have announced that they intend to soon initiate a round of negotiations concerning the establishment of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between the nations. On March 29th Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, announced that the New Zealand Government and the Hong Kong Government expect to start negotiations on a DTA in October. The agreement aims to eliminate instances of double taxation on incomes earned by individuals and businesses entities while operating in the corresponding ... Read More