Taxation New Zealand
Its required to answer 2-questions for 1500 words each as follows,
1. Goods and Services Tax (GST)-1500 words
2. Income Tax on Property/Land Transactions and Capital Gains Tax-1500 words.
1. Analyse the fundamentals of tax determination for individuals and business organisations.
2. Critically analyse and explain the various types of taxation such as fringe benefits tax, capital gains tax and goods and services tax.
3. Apply appropriate case laws for the tax determination for individuals and business organisations.
Question 1: Goods and Services Tax (GST)
1. The issue of "consideration" for GST purposes has received much attention in New Zealand from the following tax cases:
a. Turakina Maori Girls' College Board of Trustees and others v C of IR (1993) 15 NZTC 10,032;
b. Taupo Ika Nui Body Corporate v C of IR (1997) 18 NZTC 13,147;
c. C of IR v New Zealand Refining Co Ltd (1997) 18 NZTC 13, 187 (CA);
d. Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust v C of IR (1999) 19 NZTC 15,075 (CA); and
e. Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd v C of IR (2010) 24 NZTC 23,979
Required:
Identify and discuss the ‘guiding principles' for "consideration" for GST using the Goods and Services Tax Act (GSTA) 1985 AND the courts' decisions from the above cases. Your answer should also include justifications in the determination of "consideration" for GST purposes.
Word limit: 1500 words (not including references) 25 marks
2. Income Tax on Property/Land Transactions and Capital Gains Tax
The New Zealand government introduced taxing on the sales of residential property on 1st October 2015 (also known as the bright-line test). The test will require income tax to be paid on any gains from the sale of residential property that is bought and sold within two years, with limited exceptions.
Some authors have argued that this is a pseudo capital gains tax.
Required:
Do you think it is necessary for New Zealand to implement taxation on the sale of residential properties (bright-line text)? Why or why not? NB: You answer should also include the maxims of good taxation.
Word limit: 1500 words (not including references) 25 marks
Revert if you can do the same and deliver by 6th, August.
The other attachments contain all the details and taxation law in NZ along with the weekly notes etc.
Word - 3000 words
Attachment:- group work.rar