Corporate Tax

Our team of tax professionals have in-depth technical tax knowledge and understand how tax fits into the broader business picture. We can collaborate with you to improve your business tax processes and help you manage your corporate tax burden.

Realising planning opportunities, meeting compliance responsibilities and communicating this to your stakeholders, markets and regulators is critical. We can assist with this by reviewing your processes and technology and recommending solutions to make you more efficient.

Corporate tax is a large outflow of funds for most, if not all, businesses. The increasingly pro-active approach of tax authorities can result in time-consuming reviews and audits, and significant penalties for non-compliance. All these factors put together can be a large tax burden on your business.

These are not the only ‘costs’ tax places on business - tax planning, reporting obligations and keeping abreast of legislative change can be a significant drain on management time. Partnering with KPMG New Zealand means gaining a trusted advisor dedicated to your success. Our corporate tax team is here to help you navigate the complexities of New Zealand's tax system, optimise your tax strategy, and achieve your business goals. 

At KPMG, our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We take the time to understand your business and tailor our services to meet your specific needs. Our goal is to build long-term relationships based on trust, transparency, and exceptional service.

KPMG can provide practical, useful ideas based on a deep understanding of your business and related tax issues. We understand local and international tax regimes and have access to the international resources and experience needed to help you achieve tax-compliant business outcomes, wherever you do business.

We offer a full spectrum of services designed to address your specific needs. Whether you are navigating complex tax regulations, managing your tax risks, or optimising your tax position, our team has you covered.

We give strategic tax advice to help our clients support their business and its corporate tax obligations. This may include giving detailed advice in relation to tax positions taken or proposed transactions. It may relate to starting or finishing a business in New Zealand. Whatever stage your business is at, we can help find corporate tax risks and opportunities resulting from specific business activities.

Our Corporate Tax team will also connect you with leading specialists when needed. Whether it be complex multinational businesses transactions, tax governance reviews or a private binding ruling, we will ensure you get the highest quality advice from the highest quality advisors. Multi-disciplinary teams of professionals will ensure commercial and tax outcomes are achieved.

We can use our process and risk analysis methodologies and latest technology tools to help you throughout the tax compliance cycle. We will help you manage tax risk and find improvement opportunities.

We can assist you from data entry to preparation and review of income tax returns and filing with Inland Revenue as well as other revenue authorities such as the New Zealand Customs Service. We can also deal with post-submission and dispute resolution issues along with reviews and investigations by Inland Revenue.

Discover how KPMG New Zealand can support your business with expert tax advisory and compliance services. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards unlocking your business potential.