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GST on Sale of a Farm with Residential Rental Home

My client bought a farm with a house, a cottage and a glasshouse on the farm. This farm was purchased in 2002 with GST zero-rated. The house and cottage were rented to my client as residential rental and no GST charged on rental. The glasshouse was rented out with GST. Now client is looking to sell the farm including the house, cottage and glasshouse. How to fill out the sales agreement?

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GST on ACC Caregiver Income

We have a client who receives ACC caregiver payments for care of her son at home. Does it include GST or only if the person is self-employed and earns over $60k when including all sources of income?

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GSTJack Wilton
Zero Rating of Gst - Services Provided in NZ to Overseas Residents

Can you please clarify re zero- rating of GST for accounting services provided to overseas residents? Your answer in Sept- Oct publication, (and earlier) states that such services can be zero-rated. We understood that under s8(2)-(4) "if the supplier is resident in NZ.....or the services are physically performed in N.Z. " a supply is deemed, and GST is collectable?

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GST - Purchase of Property to Renovate and On-sell

We have a client who has just purchased a property to renovate and on-sell. The activity is a one- off transaction and not seen as continuous for GST purposes. They prefer not to register for GST. They are asking us if they should actually register for GST. What is the best way to advise our client please? (My client understands that the transaction is subject to Income Tax).

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GST on Vehicle Sale

 If two GST registered entities are involved in a vehicle transaction e.g. One buys from the other, should the sale and purchase be zero rated? Does the seller have the option to pay GST and the buyer to claim the GST?

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GSTJack WiltonVehicles
GST On Sale Of Property - Farm House, Land And Assets

My client bought a farm with a house, a cottage and a glasshouse on the farm. This farm was purchased in 2002 with GST zero-rated. The house and cottage were rented to my client as residential rental and no GST charged on rental. The glasshouse was rented out with GST. Now client is looking to sell the farm including the house, cottage and glasshouse. How to fill out the sales agreement?

i.e. What is the correct GST treatment for this sale?

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GST On Services To Non-Residents

A client is a closed company offering Maori cultural tourism activities.

The client was recently awarded a contract for providing Maori performances on cruise ships, when the ships stop over at various New Zealand harbours. The customer/ cruise ship tour organiser is a foreign company based in the UK.

Should our client charge normal GST @ 15% for the services offered to the foreign cruise ship company or is the service qualified for zero rated GST?

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GST on Immigration Services To Overseas Clients

A New Zealand company (A Ltd) provides immigration services to both NZ tax residents and overseas clients, as immigration advisors. They have a new client, which is an overseas company B, based in China. They signed an agreement to provide services for Company B's clients, who are currently living in NZ, both NZ Tax residents and those who are non-tax resident. There is no separate agreement between company A and individual clients of Company B. In this case, should 15% GST be charged, or should they be zero rated?

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