Understanding and Managing the Taxation, Compliance, and Risks of Qualifying Companies in the Post-QC Regime Era.

Although the qualifying company (“QC”) regime was superseded by the look-through company regime on 1 April 2011, qualifying companies existing at that date continue to operate under the QC regime. This is the first of two webinars examining the taxation of QCs.
This webinar will provide a refresher on the QC regime.
This webinar will examine
Qualifying Companies Part 2 – Managing the Risks
Although the qualifying company (“QC”) regime was superseded by the look-through company regime on 1 April 2011, qualifying companies existing at that date continue to operate under the QC regime. This is the second of two webinars examining the taxation of QCs.
To remain a qualifying company, it is necessary to satisfy a number of requirements and it is easy to inadvertently breach these requirements. Such a breach could have significant adverse tax consequences for the affected shareholders and creates potential risk of a claim against their advisers.
This webinar will examine the requirements a company must continue to satisfy to remain a qualifying company and strategies for managing the associated risk, including:
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This webinar is intended for accountants whose client base includes qualifying companies. It will provide the experienced practitioner with a refresher on the criteria a QC must satisfy to remain a QC , as well as providing newer (or not so new) practitioners with the knowledge they require to work with qualifying companies and ensure their clients do not inadvertently fall out of the regime.

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Partner – Tax Advisory, Findex/Crowe
Stephen Richards is Partner in the Tax Advisory team at Findex. Findex is one of the largest providers of integrated financial advisory and accounting services to individuals, SMEs, and corporates in Australasia. Stephen has been practising in tax advisory for over 20 years and is a sought-after speaker on tax topics, including for CCH, CAANZ, and TEO Training courses and lecturing in taxation practice at the University of Otago. Stephen is renowned for making complex topics understandable.