Description
Join our practical, expert-led webinar to explore how tax rules apply to forestry activities, whether as a standalone venture, a carbon farm, or part of a broader farming operation
Forestry is a key export earner and plays a significant role in New Zealand’s regional economy. Carbon sequestration from forestry is also a key component in New Zealand’s response to climate change.
A weak timber market, fluctuating carbon prices and natural disasters have presented significant challenges to the forestry industry over the past 24 months.
In this webinar we will be working through how the tax rules apply to expenditure incurred in planting and maintaining forestry, either as a standalone venture, as a “carbon farm” or part of a wider farming activity.
In particular we will examine:
- Deductibility of expenditure
- Income recognition and spreading
- IRD’s 2025 interpretation statement on forestry activities in the ETS
- Farm forestry
- Trading in emissions units
The webinar assumes a reasonable level of familiarity with farm accounting and taxation issues and will be practically focused.
ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE
17 February 2026
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Attendees will hear how to correctly deal with tax consequences arising from forestry activities, including carbon farming and emissions trading.
SUITED TO
Accountants and other professionals advising clients in the rural sector.
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PRESENTER
Tony Marshall, Principal, CEG Limited
Tony works directly with primary sector businesses and has a close understanding of the day-to-day tax issues impacting rural New Zealand.
Tony has presented numerous seminars series and webinars on rural tax issues for CCH, TEO Training and CAANZ and is one of the authors of the 3rd Edition of the Farming, Forestry and Fishing Tax Guide.