Newsletter Nov 2019 to Jan 2020
INSIDE THIS EDITION Corporate governance for small businesses 1 Court case - tax avoidance arrangement 2 Generation Z – our future...
Is a Trust beneficiary also a settlor
Family Trusts are used widely in New Zealand; often being viewed as beneficial for asset protection and to keep assets in the family for...
Newsletter Aug to Oct 2019
INSIDE THIS EDITION Saving time and cost with tax 1 Working remotely 2 Residential bright line 3 Finicky Bothersome Tiresome (FBT) 3 ...
GST on land – Holdaway v Ellwood
It is common for disagreements to arise between taxpayers and Inland Revenue on the GST treatment of land transactions, but less common...
Newsletter May - July 2019
Inside this edition Tax Working Group 1 Charities Working Group 2 Payments to shareholders 3 Tax pooling 3 Snippets. 4 Tax...
Automation
You’ve no doubt heard of it, maybe you’ve even seen the effects of it - ‘automation’ is transforming the accounting profession! But what...
Newsletter Feb-Apr 2019
INSIDE THIS EDITION You versus your Trust 1 GST and land sales 2 When is a gift not a donation? 3 Winding up a company 3 Snippets 4 GST...
Post holiday blues
As the festive season becomes nothing more than a distant memory, those of us lucky enough to have enjoyed some time off have been hit...
Deductibility of bad debts
Many of the costs associated with running a business can be claimed as a tax-deductible expense, but not all. The Income Tax Act dictates...
Newsletter Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
INSIDE THIS EDITION Tax Working Group Interim Report 1 Payday filing 2 Engagement 3 R&D tax incentive - framework confirmed 3 Snippets 4...