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Tax Invoice GST changes to record-keeping

GST changes for invoices coming – what you need to know

Inland Revenue is making changes to GST invoices – so e-invoicing is now legal even without a PDF or any paper records. Here's what you need to know!
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Is Audit Tax Insurance Right for me?

Is Tax Audit Insurance right for me?

Worried about the costs relating to being targeted for a review or audit by Inland Revenue? It might be time to consider Tax Audit Insurance. Here are the most Frequently asked questions regarding Accountancy Insurance.
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Does NZ have capital gains on assets of fund gains?

Does New Zealand really have no capital gains tax?

Should New Zealand have a capital gains tax – or does it effectively have one already? We look at what gains you’ll pay tax on, and what gains are tax-free.
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Business Compliance

Business tips – Setting up the compliance foundations

Have you thought about the compliance needs of your business? We’ll explain the legal, accounting and tax requirements to set your business up.
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Tax Time

Reminder: End-of-year tax is due on April 7

Terminal tax is due on 7 April. If you’re feeling the cashflow pinch, don’t just ignore your tax bill – there are plenty of options designed to ease your stress, and we can help.
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Home Office Expenses

Can companies claim home office expenses?

Many businesses have employees working from home during lockdown or in general in order to promote better work-life balance. But can a business claim home-office expenses in these circumstances? Read our article to find out.
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Tighten Trust Rules

Trust Rules Tighten Under New Top Tax Rate

This year the top tax rate increased to 39%.  That means Inland Revenue also need to make other tweaks to the tax rules so that all the various tax rates
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Diving into tax pooling

Should you dive into tax pooling?

Okay, let’s be honest – paying provisional tax can be tricky. The amounts change from year to year, and bigger payments sometimes coincide with periods of low cashflow. Not to
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Surprise tax bill

Surprise tax bill? Here are six possible reasons

Did you, or someone you know, get a surprise tax bill they weren’t expecting? Several Kiwi’s have recently been in touch after having received tax bills that took them by
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Rental Tax Changes

Rental tax changes are about to kick in – are you ready?

Earlier this year, the Government announced the removal of tax deductions on loan interest for rental properties. Previously, interest payments could be claimed as a business expense and taxed accordingly,
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