Profile of Imran Kamal

Imran Kamal

Imran Kamal

Director | Property Accountants NZ

  • 30+ years’ professional experience in New Zealand.
  • Specialist in property investment and tax advisory.
  • Hands-on experience across residential and commercial property.

Director | Property Accountants NZ

Imran Kamal is an experienced Property Accountant and Tax Adviser with over 30 years of professional experience in New Zealand, specialising in property investment, development, and property-related tax advisory.

With a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting and Financial Management and postgraduate studies in Insolvency Law, Imran brings a uniquely practical approach to advising property investors, developers, and landlords. His advice is not purely theoretical he is actively involved in property investment and development himself, having built, renovated, traded or sold more than 50 residential properties, along with long-term involvement in commercial property investments.

Imran works closely with property investors at all stages of their investment journey from first-time landlords to experienced developers undertaking subdivisions, townhouse developments, and commercial acquisitions.

Specialist Property Accounting Expertise

Imran provides strategic accounting and tax advice tailored specifically to the property sector, including:

  • Structuring property ownership for tax efficiency (LTCs, companies, partnerships and trusts)
  • Interest deductibility and financing-related tax planning
  • GST registration and GST implications for property transactions
  • Subdivision and development tax treatment
  • Bright-line considerations and property trading issues
  • Rental property income and expense apportionment
  • Cashflow planning for leveraged property portfolios
  • Due diligence for property acquisitions
  • Commercial property investment structures
  • IRD reviews, audits and voluntary disclosures involving property matters

He regularly advises on the tax implications of:

  • New builds and multi-unit developments
  • Mixed-use properties
  • Home-and-income investments
  • Holiday homes with rental components
  • Property trading or renovation activities
  • Long-term buy-and-hold rental portfolios

Real-World Investment Experience

Unlike many accountants, Imran combines technical expertise with direct property investment experience. Over the past two decades he has:

  • Developed and renovated residential properties
  • Invested in commercial property
  • Structured property portfolios for long-term growth
  • Managed financing and lending considerations
  • Undertaken due diligence for development projects

This allows him to provide practical, commercially focused advice aligned with real-world investor outcomes not just compliance requirements.

Property-Focused Advisory Approach

Imran works with clients to:

  • Minimise tax leakage across property portfolios
  • Improve investment cashflow and sustainability
  • Navigate changing property tax legislation
  • Structure developments efficiently from the outset
  • Manage IRD compliance obligations proactively
  • Support long-term portfolio growth strategies

He also regularly delivers seminars and advisory sessions on property investment taxation and accounting, helping investors understand the latest Inland Revenue positions and legislative changes affecting the property sector.

Why Work with Imran?

When you engage Property Accountants NZ, you work directly with Imran a Property Accountant who understands property investment from both a technical and real-world investor perspective.

You will benefit from working with a specialist who brings:

  • Over 30 years’ accounting and tax advisory experience
  • 20+ years advising property investors and developers
  • Ownership of residential and commercial investment properties
  • Hands-on involvement in 50+ property development and renovation projects
  • A strong understanding of financing and lending constraints investors face
  • Up-to-date knowledge of evolving NZ property tax legislation
  • Practical, investor-focused advice aligned with long-term portfolio outcomes

Imran’s advice goes beyond compliance helping you minimise tax, improve portfolio cashflow, manage development risk, and structure your property investments correctly from the outset to support long-term growth.

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