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Bruce'sSuccession: The hardest part is letting go
Part two: Board This is part of a three-part series on succession — covering family, boards, and CEOs — and while each part stands on its own, they’re best read in order. Read Part One here. The seats around the table decide the story Over the years, I’ve sat around a lot of board tables […]
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Tax Updates: 18 August 2025
Welcome to this week’s review of tax issues where Richard comments on what’s been happening in the world of tax over the past week. If you have a question or would like a second opinion on any national or international tax issues, please contact Richard via email at [email protected]. Claiming secondhand goods for GST GST has certainly been […]
Tax Updates: 11 August 2025
Welcome to this week’s review of tax issues where Richard comments on what’s been happening in the world of tax over the past week. If you have a question or would like a second opinion on any national or international tax issues, please contact Richard via email at [email protected]. Interpretation Statement on meaning of ‘payment’ for GST Inland […]
Tax Updates: 4 August 2025
Welcome to this week’s review of tax issues where Richard comments on what’s been happening in the world of tax over the past week. If you have a question or would like a second opinion on any national or international tax issues, please contact Richard via email at [email protected]. When are you carrying on a ‘business?’ It’s an […]
Views from the other side and secondary tariffs
This is the fourth article in my series about world trade and the impact of Trump tariffs on New Zealand (NZ) exporters and importers. To see the earlier three articles, please click here. In this article, I cover: Grounded in America If Air NZ had kept to their schedule, I would now be back in […]
Why change isn’t the problem, fear is…
There’s a revolution happening in the job market right now. Not the usual economic cycle bullshit, but something fundamental. The core requirement for staying relevant isn’t education or training anymore. It’s creativity, lateral thinking, and imagination, because now we have to outsmart Artificial Intelligence (AI). And to use AI effectively, you have to be really […]
