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For business owners, few areas of tax cause more confusion than the line between entertainment and networking expenses. Get it right, and you can legitimately reduce your tax liability. Get it wrong, and you risk an Inland Revenue (IRD) audit or missed deductions. Here is what you need to know. The fundamental rule: It’s about […]

The end of the financial year arrives like clockwork every 31 March. Yet somehow, it still catches business owners off guard. Receipts that should have been filed months ago surface from desk drawers. Bank statements need reconciling. And somewhere in the chaos, there’s a nagging question: ‘What’s my tax bill going to look like?’ Tax […]

Let’s talk about filing taxes, and before you click off, it’s worth pointing out that this could be the most money-saving five minutes of your year. Filing tax returns and paying income tax can be a bit daunting for many, but this is an essential part of the Kiwi tax system, so it’s important to […]

New Zealand has an overwhelming fascination with using Holding Company structures in business.   The Holding Company may be entirely passive or may undertake management services for its subsidiaries. Each subsidiary is likely to operate separate businesses or projects, which is particularly prevalent in the building, construction, infrastructure and IP industry segments but extends to almost […]

Recently, in Budget 2024, Inland Revenue (IR) was allocated $116m to tackle tax debt and compliance. The latter focus areas, for at least the 2024 – 2025 financial year, will be: the hidden economy and organised crime; electronic sales suppression tools; GST integrity; student loan overseas-based borrowers; and, increased audit activity. Personally, the last of these five focus areas [...]