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Craig Macalister
Partner
Biography
Craig is a Taxation Advisory Partner at Findex Invercargill and specialises in all aspects of GST and income tax. His experience spans a broad range of tax areas from sole traders to corporates. Craig’s specialty areas are cross-border tax issues, including tax residence, foreign investment funds, foreign trusts and double taxation agreements, property, agriculture, and GST issues. He is also a co-author of the Staples Tax Guide and GST in New Zealand.
Craig joined Findex from his role as Tax Director of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (now Chartered Accountants ANZ). This role primarily involved leading the Institute’s direction and input on tax policy and overseeing the Institute’s Tax Advisory Group.
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National’s Tax Plan – the good and not so flash
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By Craig Macalister 1 min read
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GST and fresh fruit and vegetables - a politicians folly?
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How Kiwi property owners are getting caught out by the brightline rule
By Craig Macalister 1 min read
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Natural disasters and tax relief
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Emissions Trading Scheme and the tax implications
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GST, Airbnb and Uber: Tax battle against the gig economy steps up a gear
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Beware Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme Tax Traps
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The disappointing saga with GST on farm dwellings has an end in sight
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The Rural Roundup FINDEX FRIDAY - GST changes for farmhouses
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Hidden GST in government grants
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The tax trap for farm homesteads
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Social policy expenditure the focus of ‘Well-being Budget 2021’
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Trusts Act 2019 brings increased responsibilities for trustees
By Craig Macalister 1 min read
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Budget 2020 – Big spending announced but will it hit the mark?
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The loss carry-back rules – here’s what you need to know
By Craig Macalister 1 min read