Posts Tagged ‘trickyquestions’
TAX ON AIRBNB INCOME NZ
TAX ON AIRBNB INCOME NZ: Is my Airbnb income taxable? Is there tax on airbnb income in NZ? Yes. Income earned from providing short-stay accommodation is taxable
Read MoreCAN I CLAIM MY HOLIDAY AS A RENTAL EXPENSE?
You have a rental property. Can you claim your holiday as an expense? If you spend time travelling as part of your business you can claim business travel as an expense. A good way to prove the business portion of your travel expenses is by keeping a diary of your travels.In addition to keeping invoices, receipts and tickets you should also keep details of:the date of the tripyour itinerarythe cost of car hire, and air, bus and taxi faresthe cost of accommodation, meals and incidentalsthe t […]
Read MoreGST & RENTAL PROPERTIES
For GST-registered buyers, buying a property off a GST-registered seller means that the sale is zero-rated for GST i.e. none is paid by the seller and none claimed by the buyer.
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 MoreTRUST LAW CHANGES NEW ZEALAND
Trustees will now have some mandatory duties to fulfill
Trustees must disclose certain information to all the beneficiaries – no more opacity!
Read MoreRING FENCING OF PROPERTY LOSSES
Ring fencing of property losses is here to stay. What will be the impact, and what strategies should you employ? How will it affect you? Will you still get a tax refund?
Read MoreRING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 2
There are various rules (outlined above) which limit what you can claim from these kind of assets, and you have to be careful if you think your gross annual income will be more than 60k (GST registration)…
Read MoreRING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 1
RING-FENCING RENTAL PROPERTY LOSSES: PART 1. IRD released a proposal to ring-fence rental property losses. What does that mean for you?
Read MoreCHANGING SHARES IN LTCS: CONSIDERATIONS
Let’s say that the company owes the shareholders $150,000. This is tracked in the Shareholders Current Account, and is a liability (debt) of the LTC…
Read MoreARE TAX BENEFITS A GOOD REASON TO CHANGE COMPANY SHAREHOLDINGS?
Previously you both earned about the same, but now there is a child in the mix, and one of you is working less as a result, and earning less as a result.
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