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Stephen Richards
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Biography
Stephen began his career in Tax advisory with a Findex predecessor firm in 1999. He subsequently worked as a commercial and property lawyer, and then as part of the tax advisory team of a Big 4 Firm, before re-joining the Findex tax advisory team in 2014.
Stephen advises clients ranging from individuals and family owned businesses through to large corporates and listed companies on all aspects of New Zealand tax law. Stephen has specialist experience in advising on business structures, cross-border and international tax structures, taxation of land transactions, managing complex tax disputes and obtaining binding rulings. He also has an interest in tax policy and tax law reform and can assist clients submitting on and lobbying in relation to the impact of tax changes on their business.
With over 20 years tax advisory experience Stephen is a sought-after speaker on tax topics, including presenting training courses for CCH, CAANZ, and TEO Training. Stephen lectures in taxation practice at the University of Otago.
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Trustee tax rate increase and what the FEC is recommending
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Personal Services Providers are under Inland Revenue Scrutiny
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Is paying a dividend to trustees before the 1 April 2024 tax rate increase tax avoidance?
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Political party tax policies - What is on offer?
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Budget 2023 increases spending and borrowing but provides no tax relief
By Stephen Richards )
Further Changes to Bright-line Test and Interest Deduction Limitation Rollover Relief
By Stephen Richards )
Budget 2022 delivers big spend on health reform and climate change
By Stephen Richards )
IRD issues guidance on taxation of cryptoassets received from airdrop and hard fork
By Stephen Richards )
Tax considerations for end of financial year
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Window closing on increased threshold for the low-value asset write off
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New Zealand Xcelerate tax update | Podcast
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New Zealand tax update (Nov 2020) | Xcelerate webinar
By Stephen Richards Extension of Residential Land Bright-line Rule
By Stephen Richards Simpler Home Office Expenditure Claims
By Stephen Richards Inland Revenue wants you to “sleep easy”
By Stephen Richards Bright-line Test, Subdivisions, and Lifestyle Blocks
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Kilometre rate for business running of a motor vehicle
By Stephen Richards Distributions from Trusts and GST
By Stephen Richards Qualifying as a donee organisation – Inland Revenue new approach
By Stephen Richards Ring-fencing rental losses: How might you be affected?
By Stephen Richards Tax Changes for the Charity and Not-for-Profit Sector
By Stephen Richards