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      "PIE tax payable is withheld as at 31 March or on any full or partial withdrawal.",
      "If an investor does not provide their PIR, income will be taxed at the highest rate (28%).",
      "If Inland Revenue believes an investor's PIR is incorrect, they may notify Fisher Funds and Fisher Funds is required to apply the PIR notified by Inland Revenue as soon as reasonably practicable.",
      "For joint investors, the highest PIR of the joint investors will be used; Inland Revenue splits income and tax equally between all joint investors.",
      "Funds holding shares in NZ resident companies or certain Australian Securities Exchange-listed Australian resident companies are taxed only on dividends, with a credit for imputation credits attached; tax should not be payable on gains from sale of such shares.",
      "Other international shares may have taxable income calculated under the Fair Dividend Rate (FDR) method (5% of opening market value, adjusted for proportion of year) or the comparative value (CV) method; the majority of shares held are taxed under the FDR method.",
      "Under the FDR method, any dividends or profits from sales of shares are ignored for tax purposes and no tax deduction may be claimed for losses.",
      "Tax may be imposed in overseas jurisdictions in relation to overseas investments, although this may give rise to a tax credit in New Zealand.",
      "Where a fund invests in funds that are themselves PIEs, the funds should attribute PIE income to the investing fund to be taxed as if the underlying investments had been held directly.",
      "PIE tax advantages include: PIR cap at 28% benefiting high-marginal-rate investors; management of foreign withholding tax reclaims; gains on disposals of most Australian and NZ shares not taxable; and foreign exchange hedges on certain offshore investments can be taxed under the FDR method."
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      "A performance-based fee is charged when we beat the high water mark and achieve the Hurdle Rate. The performance-based fees are calculated daily. 30 June each year marks the date that the performance-based fees become payable if the high water mark and Hurdle Rate are exceeded. The performance-based fees are capped at 2% of each fund's average net asset value per year.",
      "The funds in the Scheme generally do not incur a management fee on investments in these wholesale funds, or in the instance that a fee is incurred, Fisher Funds fully rebates the management fee.",
      "Fisher Funds may pay service fees to financial advisers, referring banks, distributors, and other intermediaries for the origination and/or ongoing servicing of investors. Service fees can include a one-off introduction fee of up to $500 and/or a percentage-based fee of up to 0.25% per annum of an investor's balance."
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