Murray Brewer

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Murray joined Grant Thornton New Zealand in March 2004 and has over 30 years' tax consulting experience. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he was with PwC.

He is a member of the Tax Advisory Group for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand which advises on and advocates for fair tax laws and policies for New Zealanders and New Zealand Businesses.

Murray has a background in corporate tax consulting and is experienced in advising New Zealand and offshore clients on domestic and international tax issues, including those arising from cross border business and funding structures.

He has considerable specialist experience in global mobility services and New Zealand’s international tax rules. Murray is also highly qualified to deal with personal and corporate taxation issues relating to employee transfers and international tax planning issues for migrants and high net worth individuals.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Auckland
Bachelor of Science, University of Otago
Chartered Accountant (CA) of Charted Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Latest Articles

Tax policy at the crossroads: Growth, simplicity and redistribution in Election 2026

Insight

Murray Brewer says the Election 2026 tax debate is shaping up to be one of the most significant in decades. From capital gains and wealth taxes to land taxes, KiwiSaver reforms and compliance simplification, the competing visions from National, Labour, the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and TOP reveal starkly different futures. But Murray says the real story isn't just policy, it's coalition negotiations. Read his article to discover which tax proposals are most likely to survive and what they could mean for businesses, investors and households.

Murray Brewer

| 8 min read | 01 Sep 2026

Only bold long-term thinking can fix our tax system and infrastructure crisis

Insight

A bold long term tax strategy is a key driver to solving New Zealand’s infrastructure woes. Murray Brewer analyses Budget 2024 to see if the Government delivered the fresh thinking needed to achieve future success instead short term cost savings.

Murray Brewer

| 6 min read | 30 May 2024

Budget 2023: Can the Government walk the tax tightrope without wobbling?

Insight

With enormous and inexorable spending commitments barrelling toward us, collecting revenue to cover those costs is a priority for the 2023 Budget. But with an election impending, it needs to keep voters sweet, giving them a sugar hit of positive spending, without any unwelcome tax changes.

Murray Brewer

| 5 min read | 15 May 2023