Tax Update Aug 2025 - Feb 2026 two-part series (live webinars)

This practical course takes you through the changes in tax law and practice, updating the knowledge you’ll be able to apply when preparing 2026 income tax and current GST returns.

Find out about the changes that have occurred and been proposed during the 7 months from August 2025 to February 2026 relevant to SME’s and accountancy practices of SME businesses.

The course will cover:

• Legislative Changes – new legislation and proposed changes
• A review of tax cases – court cases and technical decision summaries
• Policy Releases – a review of IRD statements issued

Some of the specific topics to be covered are:

• Taxation (Annual Rates for 2026, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
• Tax treatment of visitors to NZ
• GST and unincorporated joint ventures
• Income from residential supply of excess electricity
• Repeal of legislative provisions for trust disclosures
• Powers for IR to set certain rates
• GST remedial changes
• Investment Boost remedial changes
• FBT remedial changes
• Treatment of profits from Crypto Asset sales

Duration: 3 CPD hours total (2 x 1.50 CPD hours sessions) including Q&A

Upon satisfactory completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• appreciate the potential impacts of recent tax law changes on your work
• explain recent changes in tax law and practice as they pertain to your clients
• apply your learning to the preparation of the income tax and GST return

Suited to:

Intermediate to senior accountants in public practice and any accountants working for privately owned companies. 

PRESENTER

Mike Hadwin from Symmetry Advisory
Mike is a regular presenter for TEO Training. You will learn from Mike’s 40 years of tax experience as a public CA and facilitator. His clear presentation style enables you to quickly understand and apply practical learning concepts to common situations you may face in your role. This is Mike’s 21st year presenting the Tax Update course.