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ANTI-VIRUS: WHICH PRODUCT SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Why talk about antivirus? Well, how do you check your bank balances, communicate with your financial advisor, lawyer, accountant etc? Probably via email and using the web, a lot of the time. Perhaps you pick up your tablet or sit down in front of your laptop and send and receive and view all sorts of…
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 MoreINTRODUCTION TO RECORD KEEPING FOR BUSINESS
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Read MoreCOMMON RENTAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES [VIDEO]
See this insightful 3-minute video presentation by Garreth Collard, Principal of EpsomTax.com in which he explains the nuts and bolts of the most common rental ownership structures to APIA members. Click here for a copy of the handout being used at the presentation. Disclosures: EpsomTax.com does not claim endorsement by APIA. Garreth Collard was invited to speak to…
Read MoreHOW IS FOREIGN-SOURCED INCOME TREATED IN MALAYSIA?
We contacted the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) with this scenario and these questions: “Let’s say I live and work in Malaysia, but I own a rental property in New Zealand. A tax return will be filed for this property with the Inland Revenue Department of New Zealand. My questions are: If this property generates losses,…
Read MoreFINDING THE RIGHT SUBURB TO BUY IN
Where is the next Onehunga? Where will the next Ponsonby be? Ah, that’s the big question. Happily, there’s a web resource to help you. It’s a great website, packed with information and has a cool name: hometopia.co.nz Want to find the right school zone? The right distance from the CBD? The right price range? There’s a…
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.
Read MoreDEPRECIATION: SIMPLE OVERVIEW
What is depreciation? Why do you have to depreciate? Here’s a 30-second overview
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