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This page is intended to assist Foreign Companies & New Zealand Companies going International

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Direct Selling Companies whether New Zealand Headquartered or based elsewhere and wishing to set up a subsidiary in New Zealand need to look at the taxes that are applicable between the two countries of New Zealand and the home country or new market they are exporing.
New Zealand has in general worked on tax agreements with most developed countries to remove dual taxation but you should check with your Accountant on what the tax arrangements are between your Country and New Zealand. New Zealand also introduced in the 2010 budget LTC's (Look Through Companies) provisions which allows small companies with less than 5 shareholders the ability to most the tax liability through the company to the shareholders when the control and command of an operation in another country was that of the New Zealand company. This is good for startup's moving offshore for the first time. Such arrangements need to be implemented carefully with good international accountants advice.

In the case of New Zealand Companies going International you should investigate the Countries Tax agreement with New Zealand through an International Tax Accountant (most large Accountant firms have one) or Inland Revenue. (Generally an International Tax Accountant  will be more help unless you are very lucky and can actually get someone in the Inland Revenue who knows something.) 
                     
 
   

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