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Court of Appeal decision on tax residence provides certainty
Monday, 18 January 2016, 11:49 am | KPMG
In a case potentially impacting all New Zealanders who move overseas, the Court of Appeal has decided in favour of the taxpayer, finding that property which a person has never lived in nor intends to live in cannot be their “permanent place of abode”, ... More >>
Squeeze placed on dealers drives down NZ car prices
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:13 am | KPMG
A squeeze on margins in all areas of the motor vehicle industry is making an already competitive sector even more so – from new cars, finance, insurance and leasing, down to second hand vehicles. The only winner is the consumer, reports KPMG. More >>
Kiwi finance companies face more competition
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 10:13 am | KPMG
It’s been a year of fast-paced competition and change for New Zealand’s non-bank financial sector, reports KPMG. More >>
Cyber Security: A Failure of Imagination by CEOs
Monday, 7 December 2015, 1:08 pm | KPMG
In a major study released by KPMG International, which tracks insights on the coming three years, chief executives of global businesses said that despite the risks associated with cyber breaches, only half (49 percent) are fully prepared for a future cyber ... More >>
New tax proposals impact interaction with IRD
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 9:00 am | KPMG
Paul Dunne, Senior Partner at KPMG, says that business and the community should pay close attention to two discussion documents released today. The Government is asking for public feedback on wide-ranging proposals to simplify the NZ tax system. The ... More >>
Increased competition in Kiwi insurance market
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 9:28 am | KPMG
Following the Canterbury earthquakes and a regulatory overhaul of the insurance sector, a period of innovation and disruption has introduced new levels of competition in the Kiwi insurance market, reports KPMG. More >>
KPMG: the time is right for EQC Reform
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 9:26 am | KPMG
The time is right to revisit the role of the Earthquake Commission (EQC), says KPMG New Zealand. More >>
Government appoints KPMG as Tier 1 provider on new panel
Friday, 6 November 2015, 2:09 pm | KPMG
KPMG has been appointed as a Tier 1 panel member in the All-of-Government (AoG) Consultancy Services solution, announced today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The announcement formally confirms KPMG’s appointment at a top tier level ... More >>
Americans are biggest investors in NZ dairy land
Friday, 16 October 2015, 10:07 am | KPMG
United States investors were the largest investors in our dairy land during 2013-2014, analysis by KPMG has revealed. More >>
We’re too passive with KiwiSaver
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 2:53 pm | KPMG
New Zealanders are being too passive about their potential KiwiSaver earnings, according to analysis released by KPMG. More >>
We’re too passive with KiwiSaver
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 3:14 pm | KPMG
New Zealanders are being too passive about their potential KiwiSaver earnings, according to analysis released by KPMG. More >>
How New Zealand Cities can attract Innovators and Creators
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 8:40 am | KPMG
New Zealand needs our largest hubs to become “Magnet Cities”, the globally competitive cities that attract Young Wealth Creators. Currently New Zealand is not attracting the world’s best talent, which means that we are also losing its best talent overseas, ... More >>
Home-buyers and farmers support thriving banking sector
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 1:24 pm | KPMG
Despite growing headwinds in the global economy, New Zealand’s banking sector has enjoyed another profitable quarter – buoyed by our hot property market and increased farm lending. More >>
Strong M&A continues in second quarter
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 1:02 pm | KPMG
The recent flattening of the IPO market has opened up buying opportunities for trade buyers and private equity firms, according to KPMG New Zealand’s latest M&A Predictor . More >>
KPMG NZ honoured by Microsoft
Monday, 31 August 2015, 12:09 pm | KPMG
KPMG New Zealand has achieved the prestigious 2015 Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle, an elite group of the most strategic Microsoft Dynamics partners from across the globe with sales achievements that rank them in the highest echelon of the Microsoft ... More >>
Foreign Direct Investment in NZ – trends and insights
Monday, 17 August 2015, 8:43 am | KPMG
With much of the media and the public’s attention focused on foreign investment in residential housing, KPMG has prepared an analysis of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the productive assets of our country, businesses and agriculture. FDI ... More >>
Milk price – a test of farm resilience
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 9:35 am | KPMG
The possible milk payout forecast by DairyNZ CEO Tim Mackle, based on Open Country, of $4 per kilogram of milk solids has the potential to hit the average dairy farm by $250K according to KPMG analysis. More >>
KPMG brings ServiceNow guru to New Zealand
Monday, 20 July 2015, 9:52 am | KPMG
A US expert on enterprise Cloud services will be visiting New Zealand later this month to share his knowledge with local businesses. More >>
KPMG – FIPS March 2015 quarterly bank results
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 9:44 am | KPMG
The banking sector has recorded an increase in net profit after tax (NPAT) of $98 million for the March 2015 to a profit quarter of $1,249 million up from the $1,147 million of the December quarter and just below the record September 2014 quarter ... More >>
Leading the digital journey
Monday, 15 June 2015, 1:14 pm | KPMG
It has been evolving for a while and now there’s no escaping it. For a business to compete successfully with its rivals, it must embrace digital and analytical technology. More >>