Tax

  • Do you have total visibility of the tax liabilities affecting your organisation?
  • Are you confident you are minimising your tax liabilities whilst making the most of your tax opportunities?
  • Is taxation on your issues list when planning new governance arrangements for your council?
  • Have you a mechanism to access your imputation credits?
Contrary to popular perceptions around being non taxable, councils have many taxation issues both in employment and business transactions.

Our capability

PwC has the largest tax practice in New Zealand and has considerable experience in dealing with tax issues faced by local authority and infrastructure providers including those in the Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) environment.

Key services offered include:
  • Tax structuring of investments in CCOs and other business units
  • GST consulting advice and reviews
  • Facilitating legislative amendments
  • Managing tax investigations
  • Payroll advice and reviews including:
  • PAYE
  • Fringe Benefit Tax
  • Superannuation contributions
  • Accident compensation
  • Research and development taxation credits
  • Income tax compliance and consulting
We also keep clients regularly informed of tax changes, an important service due to the understated perception of tax issues within the sector generally.

Our track record of delivering value:
  • Providing general and ongoing services to a significant range of local authorities regarding GST/PAYE/FBT issues
  • Developing tax funding strategies for Auckland City Council
  • Advising Buller District Council on taxation structure options
  • Advising a range of local authorities on whether operations are caught by CCO legislation and the associated tax implications
  • Servicing major CCO clients including Ports of Auckland Limited and Metrowater Limited
  • Advising on potential tax issues with arena type developments including the Vector Arena, Auckland
  • Providing assurance, review and tax return completion services to a range of local authorities
Early advice and utilisation of PwC’s tax experts will ensure council taxation issues are managed optimally.