Are we heading for a housing oversupply?For the past decade, New Zealand has had an undersupply of houses – the usual estimate was that we were about 75,000 properties short of what our population needed. The shortage was most acute in Auckland. Now, with house prices having dropped significantly and building consents at record highs, …
Since the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 came into place, specialised advisors and consultants have been popping up all over New Zealand. But how do you know who’s genuine? Rebecca Jenkins from Livewire HR has some insights. It’s all about doing your groundwork. What should businesses look for when seeking help? The old …
There have been a lot of rule changes for trusts over the past few years – and now Inland Revenue has introduced another tweak, one you need to know about if you use trusts to protect your assets. Who’s who when it comes to trusts To understand the new rule, you need to know the …
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Would your business still thrive, or would it suffer a catastrophic failure if you suddenly stepped away? It’s tough to remove yourself from the day-to-day operations when you’re passionate and busy. However sudden accidents, illnesses, or family emergencies can – and will – happen and you need to be able to step back knowing your …
In 2021, Inland Revenue increased the top tax rate to 39%. That rate is higher than both the 28% tax rate for companies and the 33% tax rate for trusts. The new tax rate concerns Inland Revenue, because it doesn’t want people to use companies and trusts to avoid paying tax at the highest rate. …
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Measures to help support businesses adversely affected by COVID-19 were introduced in waves. Over time, some measures were changed or added to. We put together this update to clarify where we’re up to with all of them. Let us know if you’re worried about not being able to pay your tax on time, if your …
We see many business owners, who work tirelessly in their businesses and are excellent at what they do, neglect their strategy and execution plans. It’s the old adage: I’m too business working in my business to work on it. Whilst we’re here to support you when unexpected hiccups occur, we can do so more …