Tax
DEPRECIATION AND CHATTELS: WHAT TO DO?
Depreciation and Chattels: What to do? We here present answers to some common FAQs on the subject of Depreciation, provided by Valuit. Q. We are going to get a chattels apportionment completed but do we need to have it done by a certain date?A. The simple answer is “usually no.” Depreciation reports are always best completed…
Read MoreGOVERNMENT RENTAL PROPERTY TAX CHANGES 2021
SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changes announced January 2021 by the government: Note that this law was very much “being made up as they go along” so at the time of announcement, lots of things were unknown, or not decided on. Subsequently, IRD have clarified most questions and rewritten some poorly-worded tax law. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT…
Read MoreHOW TO USE TAX POOLING
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…
Read MoreTAX RETURN FAQ
Q: Why do I need to complete a tax questionnaire every year?
A: This is basically to cover your back. It proves that we and you have all asked/answered the right questions, if anyone ever asks. Could come in handy if you are trying to prove your innocence to IRD.
WHAT BUSINESS EXPENSES ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
What business expenses can you deduct in your income tax return? It depends on your business structure, but includes things such as:ACC leviesaccounting feesbank chargescontractor costsdepreciation (wear and tear)entertainment (be careful!)home office expenseslease or rental costslegal feesmotor vehicle expenses e.g. WOF, registration, repairs, insurance, FBTpurchases (for business purposes e.g. stock, materials)travel e.g. fuel, parking, business travelstationery, printing and office costs […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 BUSINESS & TAX SUPPORT
If you are unable to pay this tax on time because of the effect of COVID-19 on your business, IRD expect that you will pay this tax as soon as practicable. In such cases our recommendation is that you contact IRD now to let them know you can’t pay the tax on time and negotiate a payment plan.
Read MoreCAPITAL GAINS TAX: RENTAL PROPERTY EFFECTS & STRATEGIES
Capital Gains Tax rental property effects & strategies: What should or could you do? Here is a high-level overview: WHAT WILL BE TAXED? Everything except your grandma. No, not quite. All land except family home, shares, business assets and intangible property. Seems that cars, boats, jewellry, fine art, collectibles and other household durable items would…
Read MoreRING FENCING OF PROPERTY LOSSES
Ring fencing of property losses is here to stay. What will be the impact, and what strategies should you employ? How will it affect you? Will you still get a tax refund?
Read MoreTAX WORKING GROUP INTERIM REPORT – IMPACT ON PROPERTY INVESTORS
The Tax Working Group (TWG) has published its interim report. What will be the impact on property investors? Please see the PDF below for an executive summary, courtesy of Forsyth Barr. equity_strategy_2018-09-21_twg_looks_to_stretch_taxable_“income”.pdf Download File THE GIST OF IT Basically, the TWG wants to extend taxes on capital gains to things other than property. But, they…
Read MoreRING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 2
There are various rules (outlined above) which limit what you can claim from these kind of assets, and you have to be careful if you think your gross annual income will be more than 60k (GST registration)…
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