2007 ASFONZ PIE Warmer

Christchurch

Thursday, March 15th 2007, 12:40PM

Venue: First Edition, Crown Plaza, Cnr Durham & Kilmore Streets, Christchurch
Time: 3.00 (for 3.15 start) - 5.15 pm
Tea and Coffee will be served on arrival.
The session will be followed by drinks & nibbles

2007 will see the implementation of major legislative and regulatory change for managed funds and superannuation schemes. Changes include taxation of funds and investments, KiwiSaver and further progress in the review of financial products and providers by the Ministry of Economic Development.

In the ASFONZ PIE Warmer series, Murray Sarelius (Tax Partner, KPMG) and Darshana Elwela (Tax manager, KPMG) will provide an overview of the tax rules applying to portfolio investment entities (PIEs) and an opportunity to consider some of the practical consequences of the legislation.

The PIE regime may have a significant positive impact on returns to investors, but it creates additional complexity for fund managers and trustees. This PIE Warmer will help prepare you for the PIE regime, with a focus on the choices available to, and decisions required of, managers and trustees. In particular:

The qualification criteria for the PIE regime
The requirements and considerations when converting an existing fund into a PIE
The options available to PIEs to account for tax on a quarterly, annual or provisional tax basis
The consequences of the PIE regime for unit pricing, valuation of member interests, and investor returns
The changes to the taxation of investments made by PIEs, including the new fair dividend rate (FDR)rules and Australasian equities exemption.

Cost:
$25 (incl. GST) for ASFONZ members
$50 (incl. GST) for those who are not ASFONZ members

For information on ASFONZ membership click here

To register click here

If you have any queries don't hesitate to contact the ASFONZ Secretariat at:
Email: Info
Phone: (04) 381 3382
Fax: (04) 381 3392
Mail: PO Box 19194, Wellington
Web: ASFONZ