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The bright-line test is a tool implemented in 2015, which essentially taxes gains made on residential property sold within a certain timeframe (subject to a limited number of exemptions).

The initial timeframe for the bright-line test was two years....

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18 May 2018 | Shehan Gunatunga

If your tenants sublease your rental without consent you may be able to claim the profits

In potentially the first claim of its type in New Zealand, in...

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Gifts from Parents in the Case of Separation
13 April 2018 | Anna Chapman

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Development Agreements for Producers – This Option or That?
27 March 2018 | Rochelle Cooney

When producing a film or TV programme, it is important that the production company has the necessary rights to do so.

This starts in the development stage...

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