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ARE THE LOSSES FROM MY RENTAL IN NZ TAX-DEDUCTIBLE IN THE UK (IF I’M WORKING THERE)?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | June 20, 2026
A woman worries about her rental property losses in the UK and wonders if she can claim them in New Zealand

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?

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THE 7 JULY TAX DEADLINE NZ: HOW EXTENSION OF TIME ACTUALLY WORKS

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | July 20, 2025
A concerned-looking man sitting at a desk with his hands clasped in prayer, looking at a laptop with a prominent sticker that reads "MY RENTAL PROPERTY LAPTOP."

The 7 July tax deadline NZ taxpayers face catches more people out than almost any other date on the tax calendar. Not because they miss it outright — because they don’t realise it doesn’t apply to them. If you’re linked to a tax agent, you’re very likely working to a completely different deadline. Mixing the…

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WHAT’S THE PROCESS FOR MY TAX RETURNS?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | June 7, 2024
Steps in EpsomTax.com’s tax return process, from completing the questionnaire to Inland Revenue assessment

Here are the main steps involved in your tax return preparation

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HOW TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS OF YOUR TAX RETURN PROCESSING AT IRD

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | April 20, 2024
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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.

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WHAT IS AUDIT INSURANCE?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | December 31, 2023
A New Zealand property investor pauses to consider what an IRD audit letter could mean for their portfolio.

WHAT IS AUDIT SHIELD INSURANCE? It’s an insurance to pay your accounting and legal costs if IRD start asking questions

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DEPRECIATION AND CHATTELS: WHAT TO DO?

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | June 20, 2023
deciding whether to get chattels valued

Depreciation and chattels: what to do? It’s one of the most common sources of confusion for rental property owners, and the questions tend to come up at very specific moments. For example: you’ve just settled on a property, when you’re about to renovate, or when you’re weighing up a sale or an ownership change. Below…

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COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | May 20, 2023
Investor studying financial statements with questions about income, expenses, property performance, and net worth, illustrating common financial statement questions for rental property owners.

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Questions about your financial statements? Here are the answers to some common ones

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HOW TO SHARE STUFF ONLINE

By Garreth Collard, Senior Property Accountant | April 20, 2023
a property investor in New Zealand want to share their tax info with the accountant.

HOW TO SHARE STUFF ONLINE. How to share stuff e.g. files and documents, online and with Epsomtax.com group staff

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