Articles

State Pensions in New Zealand

October 6th, 2011

Will I be eligible for a Government Pension in New Zealand? The state pension in New Zealand is known as New Zealand Superannuation or more colloquially as National Super. You will be eligible if you: are 65 years of age or over and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and have lived in [...]

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Migrant News

May 6th, 2010

It is expected that as many as 250,000 of the UK’s highest earners will escape the country to avoid the financial implications of the higher tax rate of 50% for the rich, which was announced at the recent Budget. Commentators predict that many of them will flee to New Zealand, where the higher band of [...]

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Migrant Trusts

May 5th, 2010

What is a trust? A trust is a legal arrangement where a trustee holds assets for the benefit of another party. In essence people transfer or sell assets to a trust. These assets are held by the Trustees (managers) of the Trust, for the benefit of the beneficiaries (anyone you choose, including you). Why form [...]

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Benefits of transferring your UK Pension to New Zealand

May 3rd, 2010

The Financial Migration Group provides a personalised service to transfer your UK Pension Scheme into an approved scheme in New Zealand. Only schemes that are Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are allowed to receive UK Pensions.

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