Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : New Zealand
Band 2
Email address
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+64 9 353 9700About
Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Our National Tax Team provides innovative tax structuring advice, tax advisory services, and representation for tax disputes.
We work closely with our clients to understand their objectives, and design and implement effective, commercial solutions. We work in combination with experts from across our New Zealand firm and the broader MinterEllison Legal Group to deliver seamless advice, balancing tax risks and opportunities with broader business considerations.
In today’s environment, it is more important than ever to have a strong, collaborative relationship with Inland Revenue. We have a proven track record in obtaining binding rulings from Inland Revenue on complex arrangements and settling tax disputes with Inland Revenue on favourable terms.
We advise on all aspects of New Zealand tax, including:
- Income tax
- Withholding taxes and the approved issuer levy
- International tax
- Tax due diligence reports
- Transfer pricing
- Fringe benefit tax
- Goods and services tax
- Customs duties
- Compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS)
Our clients include market-leading national and multinational clients in numerous sectors, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Banking and finance
- Private equity and venture capital
- Property and real estate
- Construction and infrastructure
- Technology
- Forestry
- The not-for-profit sector
- Crypto and blockchain
Chambers Review
MinterEllisonRuddWatts offers an array of expertise advising on taxation aspects of corporate transactions and tax authority disputes. The firm possesses considerable knowledge of infrastructure, investment and warranty insurance matters. It is regularly entrusted by major banks and investment funds to advise on tax issues, and also acts for clients in the energy, media and real estate sectors, among others.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts advised Tiny on the New Zealand tax aspects of its acquisition of a 60% stake in Letterboxd.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"When issues arise, Minters are able to problem-solve and find practical solutions while delivering the desired customer outcome."
"They are very responsive and provide clear time frames to manage expectations."
"When issues arise, Minters are able to problem-solve and find practical solutions while delivering the desired customer outcome."
"They are very responsive and provide clear time frames to manage expectations."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Ryan has a broad tax practice, acting for clients on tax issues relating to corporate transactions as well as on tax controversy matters.
"Andrew Ryan was pragmatic and responsive, and provided strong and comprehensive advice."
"Andrew Ryan is very personable, easy to talk through issues with and asks the right questions. He is very proactive and keeps me up to date."
Simon Akozu is based in MinterEllisonRuddWatts's Auckland office. He assists on the tax aspects of transactional matters and inbound and outbound investments, with particular experience in the infrastructure sector.
"I thoroughly enjoyed working with Simon. He was responsive at all times and had an excellent grasp of the issues."
"Simon provides accurate, timely, commercial and value-for-money tax advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
New Zealand
Clients
Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Auckland Council
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Kāinga Ora
Sharesies Investment Management
The Treasury
University of Otago
Wellington Gateway Partnership
Westpac Banking Corporation