Tax
WHAT IS NZCO? WHAT’S THE COMPANIES OFFICE RETURN? IS IT THE SAME AS A TAX RETURN?
WHAT IS THE NZCO? NZCO is short for New Zealand Companies Office.It is part of MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) and administers a number of registers, including a register of companies, their directors and shareholders, and related documents. WHAT’S A COMPANIES OFFICE RETURN? All companies are required by the Companies Act 1993 to file…
Read MoreHOW TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS OF YOUR TAX RETURN PROCESSING AT IRD
Make sure the address in the bar at the top is https://myir.ird.govt.nz/tools/_/. This is to make sure you haven’t ended up at a fake website. There should also be a little padlock showing in the title bar at one end.
Read MoreWHAT IS TAX POOLING?
big corporates like the banks overpay their provisional tax. In the past, they would overpay it to IRD, and get a miserable interest rate. Companies like TMNZ came along
Read More“IRD RISK REVIEW” VS IRD “REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION”
Facing an IRD Risk Review is a scary thing. You might have read about Audits, and Risk Reviews. But what does the process (sometimes) look like?
Read MoreWHAT HAPPENS IF I MAKE A LOSS?
That’s a good question, and it depends a lot on what entity incurs the loss. Let’s break down the various types and what effect they have. LOOK-THROUGH COMPANY (LTC) If you are a shareholder in a Look-Through Company (LTC) and that company makes a loss, then you get to carry that loss through to your…
Read MoreSHOULD I GET THE COMPANY TO BUY ME A CAR?
SHOULD I GET THE COMPANY TO BUY ME A CAR? That’s a good question. It depends on whether your company is a Look Through Company (LTC) or not
Read MoreARE MY PERSONAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
It’s a good question. Here’s the expert opinion of John Brown, LL.B, Dip Fin Pl: Purpose Business insurance can be arranged so that business loans can be reduced or repaid not only on the death, or total disablement of the business owner, but also on the owner experiencing a critical illness or trauma, like a heart attack,…
Read MoreOVERSEAS PENSION: HOW DO I GET THE MONEY BACK TO NEW ZEALAND?
Basically, Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) rules are there to declare your foreign investments, as the name suggests. If you haven’t been using these up until now, the proposed new rules will effectively be compulsory.
Read MoreARE THE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN THE UK (IF I’M WORKING THERE)?
ARE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN UK? …you have a rental property here in NZ, and it is making a loss; can you claim it in your UK tax return?
Read More6 MINUTES ON DEPRECIATION
If you own rental property, one of the things your accountant will look at is depreciation. If you’ve got 6 minutes and 5 seconds, then watch this animated video from Inland Revenue.
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