The eventer’s entity

• Entity choice and establishment – local company or NZ branch or LP – home country (foreign) tax considerations
• Assistance with design, set up, registration, NZ bank account (on-boarding), secretarial, NZ director
• Funding arrangements – what is best and what to avoid
• Tax registrations across all tax types and balance date alignment
• NZ Goods and Services Tax (GST) – GST to pay / to reclaim / zero-rate – preparation and filing
• Withholding tax obligations at source – management and compliance
• Income tax filing obligations, preparation and filing
• Dealing with the IRD
• Clearing inter-company loan accounts
• Final accounts and returns
• Winding up the NZ entity

Personal taxes for sportspersons, entertainers, crew, support teams

• Resident tax status and NZ tax exposure (Tax Treaty relief and tax positions)
• Sportsperson, loan-out corporation, self-employed, contractor, employee,
• NZ contractor fixed establishment (permanent establishments)
• Contract arrangements, bi-furcation, assignments, NZ vs offshore compensation apportionment
• Contracts, compensation, allowances, per diems, expense claims,
• Tax registration with IRD and withholding tax certification
• Exemption (from tax) certificates and reduced rate / increased rate options
• Withholding tax regimes and elective withholding rates
• GST registration requirements – filing and payments / reclaims
• Income tax filing obligations, preparation and filing
• Dealing with the IRD
• Home country foreign (NZ) tax credit relief