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Tax UpdatesEmployee reimbursements for WFH
You may recall when Covid first hit our shores and we were forced into lockdown with everyone working from home (or at least those of us who were lucky enough to be able to). Inland Revenue (IR) released a number of determinations, reflective of the fact that employers were reimbursing their employees for the additional […]
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Changes to financial reporting passed
The Tax Administration (Financial Statements) Order 2014 (the Order) was signed on 10th March 2014, bringing into effect major changes to the financial reporting requirements for small to medium businesses (SME’s). Effective for income years commencing on or after 1 April 2014, financial statements prepared by SME’s (revenue less than $30 million) will no longer […]
2014 budget – "the white budget??"
While many are referring to the recently released Australian budget as the “Black Budget”, not so for our own issued by Bill English yesterday (15th May 2014). The Budget in itself was fairly tame, not surprising considering it is an election year. And being an election year, there was of course a sly mention that […]
Accommodation allowances on the radar!
The enactment of the Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Act 2014 on 30th June 2014, introduced changes to the tax rules that deal with the taxation of employer-provided accommodation, accommodation payments, and other allowances and payments made by employers to cover employee expenditure. The new rules will generally apply from 1 April […]
Xero workshops
Gilligan Sheppard is proud to present three Xero Workshops. Attend small intimate workshops, ask questions and receive personal attention. Demonstration is on a big screen. BYO laptop/tablet to work on your own account. [box] “The presenter was clear, easy to understand and very knowledgeable.” [/box] [box] “Being able to bring my own laptop was awesome, it […]
Chinese Employers Seminar
We held a seminar for employers with a difference – it was all in Chinese. We went through what employers need to do in New Zealand – their responsibilities, payroll, filing PAYE returns, ACC payments, etc. It was a great success with a full house spilling out into the corridor. Albert from FreshJeans attended the […]
