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NZ 2024 TAX CHANGES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (ARCHIVE)
This page covered the 2024 tax changes — personal and trustee rate updates, interest deductibility, and the bright-line test — as they stood at the time. That content has since been merged into our main, continuously updated NZ Tax Rates page, which reflects the current settings rather than a single year’s changes. You’ll find everything…
Read MoreWHERE WILL INTEREST RATES IN NEW ZEALAND GO NEXT? (ARCHIVE)
Where will interest rates in New Zealand go next? That’s the burning question on the minds of home owners and property investors. We discuss some factors and our prediction
Read MoreIS NOW A GOOD TIME TO BUY A RENTAL PROPERTY? (ARCHIVE)
Are you thinking about buying a rental property but not sure if now is the right time to dive in? There’s nothing like a worldwide pandemic to give you wobbly legs at the thought of making a big financial investment! It may seem like a precarious time to buy a rental property due to Covid-19 and political uncertainty around landlord requirements. However, there are other drivers which may indicate that it is a good time to enter the property market or expand your portfolio.&nbs […]
Read MoreRENTAL PROPERTY: WHAT RECORDS DO YOU NEED TO KEEP? (ARCHIVE)
What rental property records do you need to keep for your investment property? General guide for the 12 months preceding 31 March
Read MoreWHY USE A LOOK-THROUGH COMPANY? (ARCHIVE)
Why use a Look-Through Company? In New Zealand, a Look-Through Company (LTC) is a special type of company that allows its income, expenses, tax credits, gains, and losses to be passed directly to its shareholders. 30-Second Read A Look-Through Company (LTC) passes its income, losses, and tax credits straight through to shareholders — no double…
Read MoreINFO FOR NEW INVESTORS (ARCHIVE)
INFO FOR NEW INVESTORS. Common questions if you are new to property investment. So you’ve bought an investment property. Now what?
Read MoreGOVERNMENT RENTAL PROPERTY TAX CHANGES 2021 (ARCHIVE)
This page covered the government’s 2021 announcement to phase out interest deductibility and extend the bright-line test to 10 years — written at the time as upcoming changes. Those changes have since run their course and been substantially reversed: interest deductibility is now fully restored, and the bright-line test has dropped back to 2 years.…
Read MoreHOW TO USE TAX POOLING (ARCHIVE)
PAY YOUR INCOME TAX HOW AND WHEN IT SUITS YOU How to use tax pooling: Tax Management NZ (TMNZ) provides an IRD-approved service that gives small businesses greater flexibility to do tax on their terms by letting them choose how and when they make their income tax payments. UPCOMING PROVISIONAL TAX PAYMENTS Generally, you’ve got to pay…
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Data privacy: Our answers to the big questions about data privacy which every business should be able to provide you
Read MoreCOVID-19 STRATEGIES FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS AND BUSINESSES (ARCHIVE)
You might also want to look at a mortgage holiday. Be aware that this will increase the loan,^ but it will buy you some time, so in the big picture, may be worth it.
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