$8.95 ISSUE 5 HVCCI SUMMER EDITION 2017 BUSINESS QUARTERLY CONTENTS 1 From the Chamber STAFF CEO Mark Futter Manager - Membership, Partnerships & Sponsorship Anna Geremia-Young Platinum Partners 2 Member Services Donna Rufer Manager - Events, Learning & Development Kimberley Wadsworth 9 Gold Partners Manager - Employment Placement Service Jo Forman Office Manager Lynda Robertson 12 Silver Partners Accountant Ian Kerr 14 Bronze Partners 16 Council News & Views BOARD MEMBERS 17 Feature Articles President Neville Hyde Vice President Mark Skelly Immediate Past President Helen Down Membership/Partnership 24 Other Board Members Tony Stallinger, June Ranson, Chris Upton, Sponsorship Mike Gould, Neville Baker, Celia Birdling, Hayden Kirk 25 Welcome New Members, Sponsors & Partners OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm Top cover image by Brady Dyer Photography, see article page 21 Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm Level 3, 15 Daly Street PO Box 30-653 LOWER HUTT Telephone +64 4 939 9821 Facsimile +64 4 939 9824 Bottom cover image Avalon Park, courtesy of Hutt City Council 02 SUMMER EDITION 2017 FROM THE CHAMBER PRESIDENT’S REVIEW I was thrilled to have been elected unopposed to the role of President of the Hutt Chamber of Commerce at the recent AGM. I have a strong act to follow in stepping up behind Helen Down who has, as President over the last 6 years, steered the Hutt Chamber to the position of being one of the preeminent Chamber’s within the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce movement. Helen has through her personable presentation, leadership and professionalism contributed materially to this outcome with a supporting Board and dedicated staff. She will continue to contribute, as a Board member, in her role as immediate past president. The Chamber is all about membership and requires the commitment and involvement of its members to be truly successful. Continued membership growth will be important in maintaining service delivery to all stakeholders as will our understanding of the need and expectations Neville Hyde, Helen Down, Mayor Ray Wallace & Mark Futter of members. You will see the continued reinvention of the Chamber to ensure it remains relevant. With a reconstituted Board and highly competent staff I am looking forward to maintaining the growth and effectiveness of the Hutt Chamber. I see the appointment, at the recent AGM, of Mark Skelly as Vice President materially assisting me in fulfilling the President’s role. I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and holiday break with a prosperous year ahead. New HVCC President Neville Hyde with Mayor Ray Wallace following Neville’s election at the AGM NEVILLE HYDE President Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce HVCCI BUSINESS QUARTERLY l 1 PLATINUM PARTNERS CROWE HORWATH LAND SALES – WHEN IS THE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION NOT AVAILABLE? There has been a lot of discussion about the taxation of land must occur at uniform or consistent intervals. The transaction sales and the introduction of the new two-year bright-line rules. being considered as potentially subject to tax is not taken into Generally speaking, if you buy a property and sell it, even if it account in deciding whether you have a regular pattern of such might be subject to one of the various land taxation rules, if transactions. you have used the property as your home, there is an exemption There have been people who have moved frequently because available that may exclude you from paying tax on any gain. The circumstances change (parents become ill, employment bright-line rules, of course, only allow such an exemption to be opportunities arise etc.) If, as a result, you change houses more claimed twice in any two-year period. This limit applies even if than three times in a comparatively short period, you may find that you do not have a "regular pattern" of acquiring and disposing of when you come to sell your fourth home, any gain on sale could residential land. be taxable. This is because even though you have had sound Even if you live in a property, however, and the exemption may personal reasons for making the moves each time, the purpose appear to be available, if you have a regular pattern of buying and of the transaction does not change the outcome in terms of a selling residential houses that you have lived in, the exemption is regular pattern of buying and selling houses. not available to you. This area of taxation is still a minefield and we will all need to The question that therefore arises is what amounts to tread carefully when we work through whether a sale of a property a regular pattern of buying and selling? will need to be dealt with for taxation purposes. Therefore, it is important to tell your accountant and/or business or taxation The IRD has given an indication of its view on when you have a adviser about any land sales in a taxable year. regular pattern of buying and selling which would stop you from claiming the exemption. Whether you have a "regular pattern" For further info contact [email protected]. of transactions that will mean you cannot use the relevant exclusion will depend on the number of similar transactions and the intervals of time between them. It will be a matter of fact and degree whether you have a regular pattern of such transactions. There is no hard and fast rule about the number of times or how frequently you can buy and sell, build and sell, or renovate and sell houses that you live in and not be taxed. The IRD has suggested however, that generally at least three prior transactions would be needed for there to be a regular pattern. 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Having established itself as a pre-eminent centre for joint The procedure generally takes up to two-and-half hours, followed replacement in the Wellington region, Boulcott is well-equipped by a post-operative stay of up to five days. to cater for demand. During that stay patients will be visited by physiotherapists where The main advantage for patients who choose Boulcott is the fact necessary and provided with crutches or other walking aids if they receive total care all on the one site. needed. Patients not only have access to world-class specialists, facilities The Joint Replacement Centre itself has been offering these life- and methodologies, they receive nothing but quality care right changing procedures to patients for the past 20-odd years now. from their initial consultation, radiology and surgery through to To date, feedback has been nothing but positive, says Boulcott’s post-operative care. General Manager Sarah Boyes. While most joints can be replaced, Dr Craig says hips and knees “For us that’s a great sign - you need to have the theatres right, the are the most common replacements.