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  1. Repairs and maintenance: Why “fixing what broke” might not be deductible

    Storm repairs and defect remediation can look like-for-like, but timing and condition tests may still push costs into capital, not deductions...

  2. Understanding bright-line rollover relief: What transferees inherit in family transfers

    Inland Revenue’s QB 25/15 explains how rollover relief under the bright-line rules applies when residential land is transferred between associated persons...

  3. Final guidance clarifies bright-line test application to subdivisions and lifestyle blocks

    This article focuses on two items—PUB00488d, which deals with subdivided land, and PUB00488e, which covers lifestyle blocks...

  4. Updated land sales guidance: Key draft clarifications and amendments

    Inland Revenue has released six draft amended Questions We’ve Been Asked (QWBAs) concerning land sales and the bright-line test...

  5. Draft PUB00489: Bright-line rollover relief more widely available than previously thought

    Inland Revenue’s draft PUB00489 clarifies that rollover relief is not optional, transferring the transferor’s acquisition date, cost base, and property-use history to the transferee...