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KPMG discusses economic downturn and tech jobs
Monday, 5 October 2009, 9:13 am | KPMG
Adrian Michael says in New Zealand the focus for technology companies has also shifted from cost cutting to long term growth. “Most of the job cuts have already been made, but we still can’t expect rehiring to begin in earnest for a while yet.” More >>
NZ Has 24th Highest Personal Tax Rate In The World
Friday, 21 August 2009, 9:48 am | KPMG
New Zealand has the 24th highest top personal tax rate in the world, according to the latest survey by KPMG measuring global individual income tax and social security rates. New Zealand’s top personal income tax rate was compared against 83 countries ... More >>
Retailer maybe losing millions
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:18 pm | KPMG
New Zealand retailers could be losing millions of dollars a year through preventable errors, theft and other stock losses - at a time when they can least afford it. More >>
New KPMG Director of Restructuring & Insolvency
Monday, 8 June 2009, 12:39 pm | KPMG
Shaun Adams has been appointed as Director of Restructuring and Insolvency Services within KPMG Advisory, the firm announced today. He will be responsible for delivery of KPMG’s insolvency and restructuring services which have experienced a substantial ... More >>
Statement made by KPMG
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:44 am | KPMG
Infrastructure spending in Budget 2009 sticks tightly to previously signalled priorities. The headline figure is a $7.5 billion boost to infrastructure spending over 5 years. The majority of capital spending will be targeted to roads ($1 billion extra over ... More >>
Govt action will not stimulate wider economy
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:37 am | KPMG
Overall, the Government’s view seems to be that it is better to deliver benefits to business indirectly through endeavouring to maintain the country’s credit rating, rather than by providing direct economic stimulus. Whether the measures to address ... More >>
Efficiency Message To State Sector Agencies: KPMG
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 6:29 pm | KPMG
Message to State sector agencies is clear – understand cost drivers, manage cost pressures within existing baselines, ensure all administrative and backoffice activities explicitly support Government policy initiatives, and ensure all services are delivered ... More >>
Energy: Little new news on energy
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 3:21 pm | KPMG
Most of the interesting measures were announced pre-Budget – the extension of the tax exemption for non resident drilling contractors and seismic vessels, an allocation of $20m to acquire data to assist in the discovery of oil and gas and $36m to support ... More >>
Government Throws Out Sea Anchor
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 3:17 pm | KPMG
Budget 2009 throws a sea anchor to stabilise an economy floating on a very stormy economic sea. However, more is required to put the economy back on course toward a fiscally sustainable position. More >>
Positioning NZ's tax system for challenges ahead
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:37 pm | KPMG
Jan Dawson, CEO KPMG comments along with a range of KPMG tax, infrastructure and advisory experts prior to Thursday's Budget announcement. For more: http://www.kpmg.co.nz/pages/104000.html More >>
Results improve using private funding partnership
Friday, 22 May 2009, 9:50 am | KPMG
A report released in New Zealand today by KPMG shows that schools using private funding partnerships have a 44 percent faster improvement in educational attainment and show less absenteeism than their conventionally funded counterparts, from research ... More >>
Results improve 44% faster using private partners
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 3:52 pm | KPMG
A report released in New Zealand today by KPMG shows that schools using private funding partnerships have a 44 percent faster improvement in educational attainment and show less absenteeism than their conventionally funded counterparts, from research conducted ... More >>
Tax consequences of being “green”
Monday, 21 April 2008, 10:45 am | KPMG
When a famous frog sang, “it’s not easy being green …” he could have been referring to the consequences of being green for New Zealand businesses. As far as the IRD is concerned, it’s not going to get any easier. More >>
Risk and Controls Evolution – KPMG Survey
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 10:04 am | KPMG
• Risk management and control functions take a more forward-looking role but are hindered by a lack of full understanding of risk issues, says KPMG. The way a company manages its risk could become the fourth key platform on which a company’s performance ... More >>
Company controls no substitute for scepticism
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 2:05 pm | KPMG
Tighter controls on finance companies cannot relieve investors of responsibility for understanding the investment they are contemplating or maintaining a healthy level of scepticism, KPMG’s latest survey of the sector finds. More >>
Rebuilding investor confidence
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 2:02 pm | KPMG
The failure of 13 finance companies in the past two years should be regarded as a purging in the process of a return to health rather than a symptom of terminal illness, KPMG finds in its latest industry survey. More >>
Busy Christmas ahead for investors
Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 3:01 pm | KPMG
Investors and fund managers have a busy Christmas and New Year ahead of them. The Tax Bill reported back by Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) last Tuesday (5 December 2006) contains substantial, and much needed, changes to the original draft ... More >>
Get tax treatment right
Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:48 am | KPMG
Failure to address the disparities between taxation of managed funds and direct investors could have a profound effect on New Zealand’s funds management industry and, therefore, KiwiSaver, says Murray Sarelius, KPMG tax partner. Getting the tax treatment right ... More >>
Relaxation of tax penalties
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 3:54 pm | KPMG
Brahma Sharma, KPMG Tax Partner, today welcomed the release of the Government’s Discussion Document proposing changes to the penalties rules. One of the most significant changes is the decision that shortfall penalties will not be imposed when a taxpayer ... More >>
Fraud, fuelled by greed and lifestyle
Monday, 16 October 2006, 9:00 am | KPMG
More than 50 per cent of New Zealand businesses continue to be the victim of fraud, according to the latest findings of the 2006 KPMG Fraud Survey. More >>
