Special Edition Webinar: Tax Planning for Farmers
With a couple of good seasons under the belt for most farmers it is highly likely that tax is suddenly a focus. As such this is a great time to refresh on tax planning for those in the agricultural sector. Join Michael Turner & Tom Hanning for this 90 minute webinar on Tax Planning for Farmers.
Description
With a couple of good seasons under the belt for most farmers it is highly likely that tax is suddenly a focus. As such this is a great time to refresh on tax planning for those in the agricultural sector.
This webinar will focus on:
- Principles of tax planning
- Developing a tax plan
- Options for deferring income (eg Income equalisation, livestock valuation, timing of when income arises)
- Accelerating deductions (eg investment boost, farm development, repairs and maintenance)
- Managing tax rates (eg income spreading and income smoothing)
- Tax effective structure (eg Company and trust structures)
CPD Hours and Recordings
1.5 CPD hours
A recording will be sent out to all registrants after the live presentation.
Presenters
Michael Turner
Partner, Polson Higgs
Michael is a Tax Partner at Polson Higgs and has presented extensively on tax matters over the last 25 years. He is currently a member of the Institute's National Tax Advisory Group and has previously been a lecturer at the University of Otago in Taxation. He advises a large number of small businesses, Chartered Accountants and Lawyers on tax issues with a focus on providing practical advice on complex issues.

Tom Hanning
Associate, Polson Higgs
Tom is a Manager in our Accounting Solutions Division. Growing up in North Otago, Tom has experience working on a number of different farms and is actively involved with our rural clients. In his spare time, he enjoys getting out in the tussocks with his dogs to hunt deer.