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The Nez Zealand Government Essay

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Topic 1 According to the Nez Zealand government, a company will only be considered as a company in New Zealand after it has been registered with the company’s office which administers the register of companies In New Zealand. In New Zealand, a company must have at least one director who lives in New Zealand or lives in Australia and is a director of an Australian company. The directors are required to provide their date of birth, place of birth and sometimes they need to provide the details of their ultimate holding company. Unlike sole traders or partnerships, the company itself operates as a separate legal entity to its shareholders. It owns its assets and liabilities whereas a sole trader is liable for all the assets and liabilities directly. This feature of the companies is called limited liability, this means that shareholders in the company can only be liable and can only lose the value of their shares and not more than the value of their shares. However on the other hand, directors are liable for the debts incurred by the business if their conduct of the business is believed to be fraudulent, reckless and not in the company’s interest. Lastly companies are taxed at the company tax rate which is 28% in New Zealand currently. The profits made by the company are taxed to the individuals. Having a company has a lot of advantaged mainly having an advantage accessing investments and also gaining more credibility and is more secure than having a sole trading

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