Savannah Feyter

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Savannah Feyter is a specialist income tax lawyer, with experience across a range of industries and transactions.

Savannah advises on all aspects of New Zealand income tax law. She has a strong interest in tax disputes and advocacy, and has assisted a number of taxpayers in obtaining binding and non-binding rulings from the IRD regarding a broad range of tax issues. She also has experience advising on the tax aspects of corporate transactional and financing matters, including legal tax due diligence, structuring advice (including financial structuring), negotiating tax clauses (including warranty and indemnity insurance policy tax provisions), and advising on employee share scheme issues.

In addition to the above, Savannah has significant experience advising high net worth clients regarding complex cross-border tax issues including tax residency, the application of New Zealand’s double tax agreements, conflict of laws issues, and the application of various domestic tax regimes impacting international investors.

Work highlights

IRD rulings
Liaising with the taxpayer rulings division of the Inland Revenue Department to obtain binding rulings, indicative views and special determinations for clients in relation to various issues including capital and revenue boundary issues and the application of New Zealand’s financial arrangements rules to a bespoke joint venture arrangement.

Corporate tax advisory work

Bentley Systems, Inc
Advising Bentley Systems, Inc on taxation aspects of the acquisition of Seequent Holdings Limited, a New Zealand company developing world leading earth modelling, geo-data management, and team collaboration software.

Ampol Limited
Advising Ampol Limited in relation to various tax aspects associated with its recent acquisition of Z Energy Limited and the associated divestment of the Gull business.

First Sentier Investors
Advising First Sentier Investors in relation to the acquisition of the Waste Management New Zealand, which was achieved by the purchase of the shares in BCG NZ Investment Holding Limited.

Securitisation vehicles

Advising clients including Bluestone Group, Heartland Bank Limited and Motor Trade Finances in relation to the establishment of various securitisation vehicles and associated issues, including the application of New Zealand’s bespoke tax regime for debt-funding special purpose vehicles.

New migrants

Advising new migrants and non-residents on New Zealand tax residence issues, the operation of the transitional residence exemption, treaty protection matters and New Zealand property ownership structures.

Employee share schemes and employer taxes

Advising clients in relation to the establishment and ongoing compliance requirements arising in connection with employee share schemes, including the specific eligibility requirements applicable to exempt schemes.

Advising employers in relation to a range of employer tax issues, including complexities associated with the remediation of historic underpayments of various employee entitlements.

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