Tax Update March to August 2026 (live webinar series)

Price excludes GST. $459 after 24 Sept. Broadcast Dates: 13&15 Oct 2026 (10:00-11:30am)

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This practical course takes you through the changes in tax law and practice for the first half of 2026 — 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 6 months from March 2026 to August 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
  • A review of IRD statements issued

 

Some of the specific topics to be covered are:

 

  • The Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2026
    • Reducing the maximum cap for gifts qualifying for the donation tax credit to the lower of $100,000 or the donor's taxable income.
    • Changes to tax a shareholder on an outstanding loan six months after the lending company is removed from the Companies Register.
    • Working for Families measures to make it simpler
  • When a disposal of land will be part of a profit-making undertaking or scheme subject to income tax under section CB 3
  • Income tax – Bare trusts and mortgages
  • Whether an agreement for the supply of products is a “short-term agreement for sale and purchase” and therefore an excepted financial arrangement.
  • Is Seismic strengthening expenditure and glass façade expenditure capital expenditure?
  • Sale and subdivision of land, a “lowest price” clause in the sale and purchase agreement, and whether there was any financial arrangement income or loss.
  • Whether the single global fee charged by a Discretionary Investment Management Services provider is an exempt supply of financial services
  • The income tax and PAYE treatment of various employee allowances
  • Working for Families tax credits and family scheme income
  • Whether court-awarded costs and disbursements and out-of-court settlement payments for costs and disbursements are subject to GST
  • Deductibility of repairs and maintenance expenditure – general principles

 

Duration: 3 CPD hours including Q&A (Two 1.5-hour sessions)

 

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.