foreign trusts

There's a much smaller number of NZ foreign trusts than there was a decade ago, but they're still quite popular in Argentina

There's a much smaller number of NZ foreign trusts than there was a decade ago, but they're still quite popular in Argentina

Creditors of NZ financial service provider Vivier asked to dip into their pockets to help liquidator pursue money in Britain

Creditors of NZ financial service provider Vivier asked to dip into their pockets to help liquidator pursue money in Britain

The global anti-money laundering watchdog suggested NZ consider developing a register of trusts. But even as it bolsters beneficial ownership information on companies & limited partnerships the government isn't taking this advice. Why?

The global anti-money laundering watchdog suggested NZ consider developing a register of trusts. But even as it bolsters beneficial ownership information on companies & limited partnerships the government isn't taking this advice. Why?

Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company

Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company

Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM

Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM

Te wiki o te tāke; A closer look at the proposed rollover relief contained in the recent supplementary order paper, Inland Revenue’s High Wealth Individuals Research project

Te wiki o te tāke; A closer look at the proposed rollover relief contained in the recent supplementary order paper, Inland Revenue’s High Wealth Individuals Research project

It's time New Zealand's bureaucrats and politicians took responsibility for enabling car crashes caused by their issuing of financial services drivers licences for use anywhere in the world except NZ

It's time New Zealand's bureaucrats and politicians took responsibility for enabling car crashes caused by their issuing of financial services drivers licences for use anywhere in the world except NZ

Te wiki o te tāke; Lisa Marriott explores with Terry Baucher how well and fairly the IRD collects the tax debt owed and whether the well-heeled have been taking advantage of tax relief arrangements

Te wiki o te tāke; Lisa Marriott explores with Terry Baucher how well and fairly the IRD collects the tax debt owed and whether the well-heeled have been taking advantage of tax relief arrangements

Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries

Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries

Te wiki o te tāke: Bright-line test rollover relief, Inland Revenue consults on land taxation and cross border worker issues, and what could be the fallout from the Pandora Papers?

Te wiki o te tāke: Bright-line test rollover relief, Inland Revenue consults on land taxation and cross border worker issues, and what could be the fallout from the Pandora Papers?

NZ's Vivier & Company, allegedly run by a convicted British fraudster, is accused by a NZ foreign trust of failing to provide insurance and pay interest on $4m of deposits. So what was the point of the FMA's action against Vivier 5 years ago?

NZ's Vivier & Company, allegedly run by a convicted British fraudster, is accused by a NZ foreign trust of failing to provide insurance and pay interest on $4m of deposits. So what was the point of the FMA's action against Vivier 5 years ago?

Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says NZ is 'being harmed reputationally as a country' through its role in the world of offshore finance

Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says NZ is 'being harmed reputationally as a country' through its role in the world of offshore finance

Anti-money laundering expert Ron Pol labels government's reasons for excluding trusts from its beneficial ownership regime 'remarkable for having been expressed out loud'

Anti-money laundering expert Ron Pol labels government's reasons for excluding trusts from its beneficial ownership regime 'remarkable for having been expressed out loud'

Government pushes for beneficial ownership register for NZ companies & limited partnerships to stop 'erosion' of New Zealand as a good place for honest business

Government pushes for beneficial ownership register for NZ companies & limited partnerships to stop 'erosion' of New Zealand as a good place for honest business

Six years after then Commerce Minister Simon Power detailed extensive problems with NZ shell companies, the problem persists. So what can be done about this?

Six years after then Commerce Minister Simon Power detailed extensive problems with NZ shell companies, the problem persists. So what can be done about this?