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Working for yourself or running your own business? Setup robust systems for expenses & tax requirements so you can focus on your important t
Jul 23
New NZ Tax Thresholds
The Government is making changes to personal income tax thresholds from 31 July, 2024. These changes may affect your business if you employ
Jul 23
Tax at a Glance
The Government is delivering on its commitment to tax relief: Tax relief in Budget 2024 will let hard-working New Zealanders keep more of...
Jul 23
Inland Revenue funding used to support compliance
Inland Revenue (IR) has outlined how it will be using the $29 million allocated for compliance in this year’s Budget, targeting those...
Jul 18
Budget Summary for Small Business Owners with Trusts in 2024
From 1 April 2024, trustee income tax rises to 39%. Trusts earning <$10,000/year and certain special trusts stay at 33%. Inland Revenue clar
May 7
Scam alert: It's tax season and scammers know it
CERT NZ and Inland Revenue urge New Zealanders to watch out for tax-related scams. As the financial year has just ended, Inland Revenue...
May 7
Tax planning helps you do more with your money
Tax planning is a strategic approach to managing your business’ financial affairs, with the aim of legally minimising your tax liability....
May 7
Which business expenses can you claim against tax?
Incurring expenses is an unavoidable fact of running a business. But which expenses can you claim tax deductions against and which don’t...
May 7
Some common things businesses forget at tax time
Running a business is a demanding job, so it’s no wonder owners lose track of crucial things at tax time, such as: Deducting...
May 7
Claiming interest as an expense for residential property
Claiming interest as an expense for residential property in New Zealand is being phased back in. What is changing From 1 April 2024, you...
Apr 1
How to Prepare for Your Year-end
The End of Financial Year is an important time for all businesses. You'll need to make sure your books are up to date, complete tax...
Nov 16, 2023
Plain English guide to profit and loss
Here's our Plain English guide to profit and loss and what this report reveals about your finances. What is profit and loss? Your profit...
Nov 16, 2023
Taking care of data regulation and ticking the right compliance boxes
Your business faces an increasingly complex regulatory landscape when it comes to data privacy, consumer protection and industry-specific...
Oct 19, 2023
What will a National-led government mean for your taxes?
We don’t yet know exactly how the new National-led coalition government will be formed. But we do know that National pledged to make some...
Oct 17, 2023
Plain English guide to cashflow
Why is cashflow so central to good financial management? Here's our plain english guide. What is cashflow? Cashflow refers to the...
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