- New Zealand Inland Revenue issued Interpretation Statement No. IS 25/05 on March 31
- Clarifies GST treatment of fees related to fund managers
- Services by fund managers to investors are exempt supplies of financial services
- Third-party outsourced administrative services to fund managers are taxable supplies
- Third-party investment management services to fund managers can be exempt or taxable based on authority and oversight
- Taxpayers expected to adopt the position by April 1, 2026
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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