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Bruce'sThe blue deck chair: everything explained in a 6-hour journey!
In an unashamed take from Graham Norton, I intend to write a few stories called ‘the blue deck chair.’ You are free to pull the lever and flip my chair. So please send feedback, flip, or let me walk… To kick off the first blue deck chair story of 2025, let’s start with poetry! Sea-Fever, […]
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There is no new normal – business principles
Times of exuberance and despair pass. Times where capital or labour is scarce also pass. The constant through all of this is that individually, all humans seek to maximise their utility. For some it’s money, others it’s power, knowledge, connections, belonging, or spirituality. The individual utility that humans seek is very diverse (microeconomic imperatives). However, […]
Tanya’s secrets to problem-solving
How do you solve a problem like Maria? You can send her to live with a widower and his seven children in Austria, but most problems aren’t that easy to solve. Quite often we’ll come across a problem and half the battle is working out where to start because if you don’t know where to […]
Changes to domestic trusts
The IRD has introduced changes to the annual reporting requirement for domestic trusts for the 2022 income tax year onwards. The reasons for the changes are to better understand and monitor the use of Trusts and their financial position. So, what does this mean for you? If you have an active trust that earns assessable […]
Change is good!
Don’t fear new systems, IT, or learning new things! If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it is that we need to adapt quickly to ensure our businesses keep going and to collaborate with others to ensure our sanity and connection. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”John C Maxwell I’ve been with […]
Richard’s April 2022 – May 2022 tax updates
Richard has had over 30 years’ experience with New Zealand and International taxation. His team provide services including: Q&A service for accountants Tax opinions IRD risk reviews and audits IRD arrears International tax advice Below are articles from Richard’s weekly email ‘A Week in Review’ over the last month. You can sign up for his […]