How will my share portfolio be affected by tax and a relationship break-up? - The Ex-Files

How will my share portfolio be affected by tax and a relationship break-up? - The Ex-Files

Opinion byJeremy SuttonNZ Herald·20 Sep, 2026 12:00 AM4 mins to readJeremy Sutton is a barrister and family lawyer at Bastion Chambers.‌Buying shares to sell them can make profits taxable, even if done only occasionally. Photo / 123rfBuying shares to sell them can make profits taxable, even if done only occasionally. Photo / 123rf Q: I regularly buy shares in overseas companies. I have always thought of myself as an investor rather than a share trader. I have been in a relationship for three years. We split last week. At what point will the IRD treat the profits from my share sales as taxable?

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