Many businesses think a cyber attack won’t happen to them. In the past year, CERT NZ received more than 2,000 cybersecurity reports from New Zealand […]
Another bombshell to hit Mum and Dad investors!
New Rules on ring-fencing rental deductions From the 2019-20 income year new ring-fencing rules apply to residential property deductions. Ring-fencing means residential property deductions can […]
IR is moving on from cheques
The New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department is proposed to phase out the use of cheques with effective from 1 March 2020. Be prepared! Here’s a […]
Tax Pooling: Dealing with terminal and provisional tax
The months of April and May can really tax your cash flow. Let me explain. For many businesses, their financial year ended on 31 March. […]
The true cost of a Capital Gains Tax
The Right Honourable Sir Dr Michael Cullen has sprung back onto centre stage. He seems to be enjoying the role and has a new toy […]
Buying or Start-up a Business創業還是購買現成生意？
有些人相信擁有自己的生意是最好的投資 – 它可以提供獨立性，就業機會，安全性，生活方式以及獲得真正高收入的機會。[…]
Mitigating Business Risks
Most business owners will only go to a lawyer if they have a problem to sort out. That makes most lawyers very reactive in the […]
Wealth Creation
In the recent case of Rogan and Anor v Kaipara District Council and Anor [2018] NZCA 478 where the Court of Appeal confirmed that ratepayers […]
Letting fees prohibited
As from 12th December 2018, the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 will be amended to prohibit the charging of a letting or any other fee charged […]
Applying for approval to pay your spouse
If you are self-employed individual employing your spouse or partner in your business, you must get IR approval to pay them wages. If you don’t […]