Ian Kuperus, Trustee
Ian is the founder of Tax Management NZ, Business and Social Entrepreneur.
Brendan Brown, Chair
Brendan is a partner in Mayne Wetherell, with over 20 years’ experience in advising on tax matters, and is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading tax lawyers. He specialises in corporate and international taxation and has advised on some of New Zealand’s most significant commercial transactions and tax disputes.
David McLay, Trustee
David specialises in tax, trust and charities law.
Committee members
Brendan Brown – Partner, Mayne Wetherell
Jeremy Beckham – Senior Lecturer, Commercial Law, University of Auckland
David McLay – Barrister
Chris Cunniffe – Strategic Advisor, Tax Management NZ
John Payne – Head of Tax, Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Jean Le Roux – Manager, Tax Strategy, The Treasury
Phil Whittington – Chief Economist, Inland Revenue
Vivien Lei – Senior Group Tax Advisor, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Felicity Barker – Policy Lead, Economics, Inland Revenue
Our investment programmes
Public Symposium
On high interest topics such as the 2018 Tax Working Group interim and final reports the trusts aspiration is for key industry stakeholders to access decision makers and be able to understand and contribute to positive outcomes.
Lecture Visit
The Tax Policy Lecture Visit will sponsor to New Zealand leading international thinkers on tax policy and help to ensure that tax policy in New Zealand is informed by the best thinking from overseas.
The Lecture Visit will be discussed and agreed with the visiting candidate; however a multi-day programme is envisaged, including public lectures.