New Zealand Foreign Trusts

New Zealand Foreign Trusts

New Zealand Foreign Trusts are similar to a UK styled trust and common law based. They require a offshore settlor, (for example an offshore resident person or company).

We form and register for the client their own corporate trustee (private trustee company) to act as trustee. All income sourced offshore from New Zealand is totally tax free. Any income sourced from within New Zealand such as interest earned on a bank account is taxable within New Zealand. There are no capital gains taxes, inheritance taxes or forced heirship applicable. Income can be distributed to the beneficiaries, lent on commercial terms to the beneficiaries or retained by the trust.

If you would like a tailored consultation with Garth Melville (the managing director) to gain valuable beneficial advice for your personal or company structure, trusts and/or tax options to suit your circumstances, please complete the simple form below and we will get back to you ASAP.

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New Zealand is a premium ”onshore” jurisdiction which can provide all benefits of the traditional “offshore” jurisdictions. It is not blacklisted by any jurisdiction is a member of the OECD but is not perceived as a harmful tax jurisdiction, is not a member of the EU and is not influenced by the EU Tax Savings Directive. Advantages are available from in excess of 30 double tax treaties.

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