Chapman Tripp - Resource Library - Doing Business in New Zealand


Contents

	Introduction
	About Chapman Tripp
	Why do business in New Zealand?
	Overview
		Geography Climate People Government Legal system Currency Infrastructure Business conditions Holidays Living in New Zealand Cost of living
	Economy
		Major industries Markets Trade agreements Economic position Economic policies
	Starting up business
		Type of business Corporate structure options Branch or subsidiary? Government consents
	Immigration
		Entry requirements Temporary employment for foreign nationals New Zealand residence Immigration policy Returning residents' visa
	Buying and developing land and property
		Title Contracts for sale and purchase of land Resource Management Act and district plans The Building Act 1991 Barriers to buying land Maori land claims
	Taxation
		Overview Income tax Goods and Services Tax Import duties Rates Other taxes
	Finance
		Reserve Bank Financial institutions Financial markets Raising finance Repatriation of funds
	Regulations affecting business
		The Commerce Act The Fair Trading Act
	Intellectual property
	Labour and employment
		Employment Relations Act Working conditions

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	About Chapman Tripp
	Areas of Practice: Corporate & Commercial, M&A, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Finance, Property & Construction, Environment & Planning and Taxation. The Firm: Established in 1875, Chapman Tripp is a leading full service commercial law firm. With 50 partners and over 200 legal staff across its three offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Chapman Tripp is the only leading law firm with national coverage. The firm’s lawyers have lead roles in the most significant transactions in the New Zealand and international markets, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, takeovers, banking, finance, restructurings and capital markets. Known in the market as the quality firm, Chapman Tripp’s lawyers enjoy working with clients to deliver commercially focused, outcome orientated solutions. Clients range from global organisations to innovative local businesses and Crown entities.
	International Clients: The firm services large companies, banks, insurance companies and investors, including: ABN Amro, ACP Media, Alesco, Allco, Amcor, AMP, ANZ National Bank, APN News & Media, Archer Capital, Calyon, Catalyst, Citigroup, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Suisse, CVC Capital, Danone, Deutsche Bank, Eveready, Fonterra Co-operative Group, Fosters, GE, Geon, GlaxoSmithKline, Godfrey Hirst, Goldman Sachs JBWere, H.J. Heinz Company, HSBC, Independent Newspapers, ING, Ironbridge Capital, James Hardie, Lloyds TSB Bank, Macquarie, Maersk, Marsh, Microsoft Corporation, Multiplex, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, P&I Services, Pacific Equity Partners, PepsiCo Inc., Pernod Ricard, Phillip Morris, Pogo Producing Company, Procter & Gamble, Quadrant Private Equity, Rabobank, RES, Rio Tinto, Roche, Schneider Electric SA, Shell, Siemens, SKYCITY Group, Société Générale Australia Branch, Telecom New Zealand, The Marketplace Company International, Transpacific Industries, UBS, United Technology Corporation, Vinstar, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Westfield, Westpac Banking Corporation.