Legislation introduced yesterday will clarify the GST status of bodies corporate. Here's the press release: http://taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/news/2015-02-26-bill-clarifies-gst-bodies-corporate-rules This issue has some history. In the past Inland Revenue took the view...
Iain Blakeley
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Starting a new business?
If you're thinking about starting a new business be careful how much you spend on "preparatory and exploratory" work. An Australian tax court has just concluded that a couple could not claim back GST on "preparatory and exploratory" expenditure because their business...