Posts Tagged ‘investors’
UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
It is a statement of what your business/company owns (assets) and owes (liabilities). Assets include things like bank accounts, inventory (stock) property, cars, computers, money owed to you (debtors) etc.
Read MoreTHE NUMBER 1 MOST EFFECTIVE TACTIC FOR SAVING MONEY
The number 1 most effective tactic for saving money. What is it? First, some background: Most New Zealand property investors spend a lot of time thinking about how to make money. They analyse rental yields, compare mortgage rates, review maintenance costs, and search for the next investment opportunity. Far fewer investors spend time thinking about how…
Read MoreDEPRECIATION OF CHATTELS IN YOUR RENTAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY
DEPRECIATION OF CHATTELS IN YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY. Depreciation of Chattels: what is depreciable? what is not?
Read MoreDEPRECIATION AND CHATTELS: WHAT TO DO?
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…
Read MoreNEW BUILD VS OLD VS LAND/BUILD
The builder probably said it’d be 6 months, but that didn’t include getting consent from Council. Then there were weather problems, and other problems, and so it has actually taken a year to build.
Read MoreHOW DOES MONEY WORK?
How does money work? Money affects almost every decision you make as a property investor. It influences whether you buy a rental property, invest in KiwiSaver, contribute to a managed fund, or consider emerging assets like cryptocurrency. Yet many people spend years earning money without fully understanding how it works. Understanding the answer to the…
Read MoreLOST DEPOSIT RENTAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIBLE NZ?
“lost deposit rental property tax deductible NZ.” That’s probably what you typed into the search engine that lead you here. If so, you have come to the right article. But first: 30-Second Summary If a developer goes bust and keeps your deposit on a land-and-build deal, the short answer is: no, you can’t claim it…
Read MoreGOVERNMENT RENTAL PROPERTY TAX CHANGES 2021 (ARCHIVE)
This page covered the government’s 2021 announcement to phase out interest deductibility and extend the bright-line test to 10 years — written at the time as upcoming changes. Those changes have since run their course and been substantially reversed: interest deductibility is now fully restored, and the bright-line test has dropped back to 2 years.…
Read MoreWHAT BUSINESS EXPENSES ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
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 […]
Read MoreCRYPTOCURRENCIES: IRD TAX TREATMENT; FRAUD WARNINGS
We believe that if you hold (or “hodl”) crypto and stake it in order to earn crypto-rewards (usually more crypto), then the crypto itself functions much like a term deposit.
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