Taxation Services

Do you need help with tax issues?

Whether it is: 
  • Tax debt – Has Inland Revenue (IRD) served you or your company  (or is about to serve you or your company) with bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings?
     
  • Tax investigation – Are you or your company concerned about  an Inland Revenue investigation?
     
  • Disputes Resolution - Do you wish to challenge an assessment?
     
  • Tax litigation
     
  • Tax prosecution – Have you been served with an Information?
     
  • Do you need Court representation?
     
  • Do you want to be advised on tax effective structures such as a company, a limited partnership or a trust?
     
Graeme is a highly experienced tax Solicitor and can provide you with expert tax advice.
 
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Why instruct Graeme?

Graeme is a Wellington based taxation law specialist. Prior to setting up his law firm in 2010 Graeme was a senior solicitor with Inland Revenue (IRD). 

For more than 20 years Graeme worked in both Hamilton and Wellington assisting in investigations, providing technical tax advice and doing an extensive amount of Court work at all levels. 

In addition to the Taxation Review Authority, the High Court and the Court of Appeal, Graeme has also appeared in the Privy Council, London. 

Examples of cases in which Graeme appeared as Counsel:
  • Auckland Gas Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2000) 19 NZTC 15,702 (PC)
  • Thomas Cook (New Zealand) Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2005] 2 NZLR 722; (2004) 21 NZTC 18,933. The Privy Council determined the tax status for unclaimed foreign drafts.
  • Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Thompson (2007) 23 NZTC 21,375 (HC) This case (which subsequently went to the Supreme Court) concerned the issue of whether the taxpayer was entitled to de-register for GST.
  • TRA No 066/06 (2007) 23 NZTC 13,066. In this Taxation Review Authority case the company taxpayer applied to challenge assessments after the time bar had ended contending that there were exceptional circumstances.
  • Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Motorcorp Holdings Ltd (2005) 22 NZTC 19,126. This Court of Appeal decision concerned the CIR's assessment of GST liability on certain warranty payments in relation to imported cars.
  • TRA No 93/003 (2004) 21 NZTC 11,539 concerned claiming GST on the sale and purchase of a building which had previously been used as cinema and was partially occupied by several shops at time of sale. 
Graeme Withers, tax lawyer, Wellington, New Zealand

Solve your tax problem

The first step toward solving a tax problem is discussion.

Graeme knows New Zealand tax law and will provide you with sound technical, and practical advice.

Contact Graeme

T: (04) 478 4888
F: (04) 478 4886
M: (027) 715 5421 (Graeme)
M: (027) 478 4888 (Julie)
E:  info@witherslaw.co.nz

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New Zealand

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New Zealand

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