NZ and Belgium Sign DTA Amendment

Categories: International Taxation, New Zealand Taxation

The On December 7th, Governments of New Zealand and Belgium signed a second protocol amending their currently active Double Taxation Avoidance (DTA) agreement. The second protocol to the New Zealand-Belgium DTA was created to ensure the standing agreement’s relevance and applicability to the current tax laws of both countries. The DTA agreement is required to [...]

The On December 7th, Governments of New Zealand and Belgium signed a second protocol amending their currently active Double Taxation Avoidance (DTA) agreement. The second protocol to the New Zealand-Belgium DTA was created to ensure the standing agreement's relevance and applicability to the current tax laws of both countries. The DTA agreement is required to be amended in both countries before the second protocol can come into legal effect, in New Zealand this is done by Order in Council. Peter Dunne claimed ... Read More

NZ Enters Three Tax Info Agreements

Categories: International Finance, International Taxation, New Zealand Finance, New Zealand Taxation

New Zealand has signed new Tax Information Exchange Agreement with three countries. New Zealand has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar. The Gibraltar agreement was signed in a London ceremony, while the other two were signed in Washington DC. Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, [...]

New Zealand has signed new Tax Information Exchange Agreement with three countries. New Zealand has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Gibraltar. The Gibraltar agreement was signed in a London ceremony, while the other two were signed in Washington DC. Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, announced these new agreements on the 14th of August. He commented "Recent months have seen a flurry of TIEA signings internationally, as low-tax offshore financial centers seek to ... Read More

NZ Guernsey Sign TIEA

Categories: International Taxation, New Zealand Taxation

The New Zealand Government and Guernsey have signed an OECD standard agreement for the sharing of information for taxation purposes. In a London ceremony on the 22nd of July, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Guernsey on behalf of New Zealand. In a Government released statement, Peter Dunne said “The [...]

The New Zealand Government and Guernsey have signed an OECD standard agreement for the sharing of information for taxation purposes. In a London ceremony on the 22nd of July, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Guernsey on behalf of New Zealand. In a Government released statement, Peter Dunne said "The Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Guernsey will help to encourage greater co-operation between tax authorities," and "I am very pleased with this important addition to New Zealand’s network ... Read More

NZ–Cook Island Tax Information Exchange Agreement Signed

Categories: International Taxation, New Zealand Taxation

New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) on the 10th of July. The new agreement which allows for New Zealand and the Cook Islands to exchange information held by banks and other financial institutions, and also information on who benefits in company ownership chains and on the settlors, trustees [...]

New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) on the 10th of July. The new agreement which allows for New Zealand and the Cook Islands to exchange information held by banks and other financial institutions, and also information on who benefits in company ownership chains and on the settlors, trustees and beneficiaries of trusts. This is the third such agreement for New Zealand, with Bermuda and Netherlands Antilles being the first two. The agreement was signed ... Read More