Miscellaneous 1997

Tax avoidance and the financial structures of non-resident controlled companies in New Zealand

Source: Australian Tax Forum Journal Article

Published Date: 1 Jul 1997

 
For many years the NZ tax regime has imposed high effective tax rates on income earned by NZ resident companies controlled by non-resident investors. This gave rise to significant incentives for non-resident investors to avoid NZ tax by adopting income shifting arrangements such as transfer pricing and thin capitalisation. NZ tax law has generally contained few provisions to attach such arrangements. This article examines the current situation.
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