PROVISIONAL TAX CHANGES

PROVISIONAL TAX CHANGES From the 2018 income year (that is, 1 April 2017 onwards), the safe harbour threshold has been increased! Hooray, I hear you say. It’s gone from $50,000 to $60,000. It has also been extended to non-individual taxpayers e.g. companies.  What does this mean? Use of Money Interest (UOMI) will only be payable…

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WHY YOU SHOULD (ALMOST) ALWAYS GET CHATTELS VALUED

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Why is a chattels valuation necessary? Why you should always get chattels valued: In exploring the necessity of a chattels valuation, it’s crucial to delve into the intricacies of property assessment and taxation. While standard valuations typically assign a modest value to chattels, often ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, they frequently overlook numerous depreciable items…

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WHAT 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

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WHO NEEDS A FINANCIAL ADVISOR?

Who needs a Financial Advisor?* Do you? Well, you might be thinking “I need a lawyer… and an accountant.  But do I need a Financial Adviser?”  Like many people (most, in fact) you probably feel that a Financial Adviser is a bit of an optional extra.  We strongly feel that this is not sound thinking.…

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CHANGES TO FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMES

ou might have heard of the Financial Reporting Act 2013 and the Financial Reporting (Amendments to Other Enactments) Act 2013.  Maybe not.  Anyway, changes which took effect on 1 April 2014 mean that entities that do not meet the large entity definition will no longer be required to prepare financial statements in accordance with NZ GAAP.

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