WHAT BUSINESS EXPENSES ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?

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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 […]

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LOAN/ MORTGAGE OPTIONS COVID-19

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It’s not really a “holiday”, but rather a “payment deferral.” How does it work? While you don’t have to make payments during the mortgage holiday, you still get charged interest. What’s that going to cost? Well, it could be significant.

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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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