Our unique knowledge and experience in the tax arena allows us to assist our clients through the complex, often multi-jurisdictional and technical world of tax. This can range from structural advice, assisting with questions, queries or an audit to dispute resolution and litigation.
We provide tailored and practical advice.
We advise on all aspects of New Zealand direct and indirect taxation including income tax, GST/PAYE and duties. We seek technically correct, commercial, sustainable tax solutions for our clients.
Every transaction has a taxation consequence, either directly or indirectly, and often in ways which are not anticipated. We help our clients to identify those consequences and we provide solutions to ensure that every transaction undertaken is properly understood and is tax efficient.
We can assist with the full spectrum of your commercial activities, from transaction structuring and due diligence to property taxation, investment and corporate restructuring.
Other areas in which we can assist include:
Taxation law is an ever-changing field. We closely monitor current developments and the impact any changes have on our clients and regularly make submissions on proposed legislative changes.
We play a key role in resolving tax audits and disputes with New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department and the Australian Tax Office. Clients have been represented in tribunals and courts at all levels, in both the civil and criminal jurisdictions.
We provide structuring and tax advice to private and public companies, individuals and unincorporated bodies at every stage of their development.
Serving clients both in New Zealand and off-shore and we provide advice on tax-effective structures for domestic and international business operations. We have worked collaboratively with other domestic and international advisors, including legal and accounting firms as well as investment banks, to successfully deliver a range of options for our client.
Kilian & Associates is a boutique law firm with its main office located in Auckland (New Zealand) and a branch in Tauranga, specialising in litigation, tax, and corporate and commercial restructuring law. The firm has a wealth of expertise in advising and acting for individuals, businesses and large corporations on contentious and non-contentious matters.
Depends on what sort of case you have. Often civil matters should get lawyers involved before any contracts, or agreements have been entered into to ensure the process is conducted properly. In criminal matters, a lawyer should be appointed as soon as police are involved. In our experience, do not go to any interviews without a lawyer present.
You can elect a Jury Trial in some circumstances. The key difference is that in a JAT the Judge is the only person who makes all the decisions, whereas in a Jury Trial the jury are the people who make a determination on the facts of the case, and the Judge assists with the law. For more information please see attached document.
Our firm does both Criminal and Civil Legal Aid and is approved at the top level for both. Legal Aid is dependent on an income based application. Not everyone will be entitled to Legal Aid. Although for civil, you can choose a legal aid lawyer, your requirements to obtain legal aid are not only financial but will also require your lawyer/legal representative to elaborate on the key elements of the case and possibilities of success. This is then left to the discretion of the Legal Aid officer to determine legal aid.
In Criminal matters, if you are charged with a charge categorised as PAL 1 and 2, you cannot choose a lawyer when applying. However for PAL 3 and 4 cases, you are able to decide.
