About us
“Our experience, networks and expertise facilitate excellent outcomes for clients”
As a professional independent firm, we have been providing specialist tax and advocacy services to our clients since 2002. We are based in Wellington, New Zealand and advise clients throughout New Zealand and internationally.
Your tax and related issues are personally managed by Jeff Owens with the support of a select group of senior specialist advisors who all have in-depth knowledge of New Zealand tax and a working knowledge of international tax regimes and principles.
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With over 24 years in tax and business advisory roles, largely at senior levels, Jeff has extensive experience in interpreting and influencing tax policy, as well as applying it in practice. Jeff is well known through his various public presentations, published articles, and media comment. He is also known from his previous position as the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants’ Tax Director (1994 - 2002). There he led a team representing members’ and the public interest in achieving major beneficial changes to the New Zealand tax system. A culmination of Jeff’s experience is his effective networks with Inland Revenue’s offices around New Zealand, senior officials in Inland Revenue and other government agencies, Members of Parliament and many other business associates. |
Contact Jeff directly on jeff@owenstax.com or mobile +64 29 972 8944.
Qualifications and professional associations (selected):
1: University of Canterbury Bachelor of Commerce May 1987
2: Institute of Chartered Accountants of NZ:
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Feb 1990 - became member |
May 1994 to Oct 2002 - Tax Director |
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Nov 2002 - Public Practice Certificate |
Feb 2011 - resigned membership [note] |
3: International Fiscal Association - member from September 2003 and previously representing NZICA from 1994 to 2002]
4. CPA Australia - member from January 2006
5: Tax Agents Institute of NZ - member from August 2009
[note] For the reasons for my resignation please see the attached letter to NZICA Statement_re_resignation_.pdf
As at current date no acknowledgement received from NZICA
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