Has Capital Gains Tax become law?

Our Experts Answer:

You are correct, there is no capital gains tax in NZ.  Your family member's accountant is referring to the effect of depreciation recovered, and this only arises when an asset is sold.  When an asset is sold, the selling price is compared to the depreciated value of the asset.  If the selling price is less than the depreciated value of the asset, then there will be additional tax loss to claim.  However, if it's more (as is often the case with residential investment property), then that means too much depreciation has been claimed and it needs to, effectively, be paid back.  At the end of the day, you are getting the property at a discount, and I would be grateful for that.

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