2012/13 Graduate Programme begins
Saunders & Co has an ongoing tradition of employing university undergraduates as summer clerks and research clerks for work experience purposes. Many have gone on to become permanent members of staff, right through to partner level. Read the full post »
2011/12 Graduate Programme begins
Saunders & Co has an ongoing tradition of employing university undergraduates as summer clerks and research clerks for work experience purposes. Many have gone on to become permanent members of staff, right through to partner level. Read the full post »
Gift Duty Abolition and the effect on Trusts
The recently announced abolishment of gift duty forces one to muse the logic of its existence for an entire 125 years when apparently it was making little revenue for the country. What was the point of it? Does this now place trust structures in harm's way? The abolishment, which comes into force October 2011, has certainly prompted concerned taxpayers to ask whether their assets will still be safe. Read the full post »
Earthquake Update
It is now over 3 months since the Canterbury Earthquake and December 4th has recently passed, being a significant date. The standard time frame for a claim to the EQC is 1 month however for this event they extended that timeframe to 3 months. Therefore December 4th 2010 was the last date on which to make a claim. EQC have gone to great effort to ensure all possible claims are notified and the final tally is now said to be around 160,000. Read the full post »
Corporate Challenge
Saunders & Co are not known for their running prowess. However we put together a worthy team for this year's Christchurch corporate challenge around Hagley Park, including an entry into the unofficial canine category, courtesy of David Lang's labrador, Donald. Read the full post »
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