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November 20, 2024

Understanding Depreciation: A Key to Maximizing Your Tax Benefits

Understanding Depreciation: A Key to Maximizing Tax Benefits Understanding how depreciation works and how it is calculated doesn’t need to be difficult! Keep reading below to […]
November 17, 2024

Claiming Entertainment Expenses in NZ

Claiming Entertainment Expenses in NZ Entertainment expenses are an essential part of your business’s operations. They can boost employee morale and enhance client and customer relationships. […]
November 15, 2024

Company Tax Responsibilities in New Zealand

Company Tax Responsibilities in New Zealand A Guide for Business Owners For business owners in New Zealand, understanding company tax responsibilities is essential for financial compliance. […]
November 13, 2024

How a Small Business Accountant Can Drive Growth

How a Small Business Accountant Can Help You Grow Managing your books may seem like a necessary evil of running a business, but it’s more than […]
November 6, 2024

Fringe Benefit Tax Explained: What You Need to Know

Fringe Benefit Tax Explained: What You Need to Know As a New Zealand business owner, understanding Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is essential when offering non-cash benefits, […]
November 5, 2024

Share investments and tax

Share investments and tax Inland Revenue has released draft guidance on share investments and it’s a helpful reminder that capital gains are sometimes taxed in New […]
October 2, 2024
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Claiming Travel Expenses in Business

Claiming Travel Expenses in Business If you’ve traveled for business purposes, you might be eligible to claim an income tax deduction for your travel expenses. These […]
October 1, 2024
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Home Office Claims for Business Owners

Home Office Claims for business owners In New Zealand, home office claims involve two primary methods for business owners: the actual cost method and the square […]
September 30, 2024

Dividends and Imputation Credits

What’s the deal with Dividends and imputation credits? Receiving dividends is always a pleasant surprise—they land in your bank account, already taxed at the source, similar […]