Package Offer: Rural Agreements (Legal & Tax)
In September we have two webinars focused on both the legal and tax aspects of Agribusiness Agreements. Starting on Tuesday, 16th September Brenton Rooney will present a 90-minute webinar exploring the risks and key terms of common agribusiness agreements. Then on Tuesday, 23rd September Tony Marshall will dive into the tax consequences of these agreements.
Description
In September we have two webinars focused on both the legal and tax aspects of Agribusiness Agreements.
Starting on Tuesday, 16th September Brenton Rooney will present a 90-minute webinar exploring the risks and key terms of common agribusiness agreements. Then on Tuesday, 23rd September Tony Marshall will dive into the tax consequences of these agreements.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from two industry leading experts on all things Agri Agreements. You can book these webinars separately or save $95* with a special package price of $495 when you book together.
*$95 is savings from the standard prices
Understanding Agribusiness Agreements
Tuesday, 16th September | 10am - 11:30am
Presented by Brenton Rooney
From sharemilking contracts to windfarm leases, your rural clients operate under a wide range of agribusiness agreements. Understanding how these agreements impact your clients, and their businesses is essential for farm accountants.
Join rural lawyer Brenton Rooney as he explores the risks and key terms of common agribusiness agreements. In this 90-minute webinar, Brenton will provide a practical and informative guide covering:
- Sharemilking Contracts
- Lease Agreements (e.g., Windfarm, Grazing, Cropping)
- Contract Milking & Herd Owning Sharemilkers
- Farm Management Agreements
- Employee or Contractor? (Employment Agreements)
- Red Flags and Common Traps
Tax consequences of Agribusiness Agreements
Tuesday, 23rd September | 10am - 11:30am
Presented by Tony Marshall
Designed to compliment Brenton Rooney’s Understanding Agribusiness Agreements this webinar will focus on the tax consequences associated with agribusiness agreements.
Every legal agreement that you enter will have tax consequences, some more obvious than others. In this webinar we will consider the income tax and GST consequences associated with common legal agreements, stepping you through the issues that you should consider from a taxation perspective before you sign on the dotted line.
In particular we will be discussing:
- Rural sale and purchase agreements – including the GST treatment of dwellings, purchase price allocation and common tax related clauses in an agreement
- Relationship property agreements
- Employment/Contractor agreements including the treatment of worker accommodation
- Sharemilking and Contract Milking agreements
- Rural leases
CPD Hours and Recordings
3 CPD hours for both webinars (1.5 each)
Presenters
Brenton Rooney
Partner, Webb Farry Law
Brenton joined Webb Farry in April 2025 having worked in other Otago and Canterbury legal practices, including a large national firm.
Brenton graduated from Lincoln University with a Commerce Degree in the mid 1990s and later from the University of Otago with a Law Degree. He grew up on farms and spent a number of years mustering around the Otago hill country.
Brenton specialises in property, agri, high value business/commercial and succession. Brenton lives in Dunedin and services his extensive rural client base from both our Dunedin and Mosgiel offices. His clients are spread throughout the South Island and include those in the dairy industry as well as sheep and beef and cropping.
Brenton has worked hard over his career to develop a reputation as a leading agribusiness lawyer in the South Island. He prides himself on providing excellent, practical legal advice. He treats his clients as more than just a number, often becoming a friend and trusted member of their advisory team. He regularly visits his clients on farm and firmly believes the best way to know your client is to see them in their own environment. To this end you will often see him travelling the back roads of the lower South.
Tony Marshall
Principal, CEG
Tony is well known presenter on rural tax issues for over a decade, converting technical concepts into practical presentations using real life examples and experience.
Tony is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand Rural Sector Committee, which advocates for the rural sector on a wide variety of issues on behalf of its members, this ensures that he is up to date and well versed on issues facing rural New Zealand.
Tony is one of the authors of the Farming, Forestry and Fishing Tax Guide published by Wolters Kluwer.
Who should attend?
This webinar is aimed at Manager/Partner level