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Tax UpdatesTax Updates: 20 October 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]. What is the actual activity being carried on? Absent […]
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Is AI out to eat your lunch?
If you’re one of the bajillion people who have played around with ChatGPT over the last three months, you would probably have noticed something important. That it’s pretty friggin’ cool. And a nice change from the overpriced jpegs that were the hype of 2021 (if you know NFTs you’ll know what I mean). But natural […]
Natural Disaster Tax Reliefs
Many of you may have been adversely affected by a series of recent nature events – Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding. Inland Revenue (IR) has accordingly published various tax reliefs to help manage your tax obligations. The reliefs cover the following aspects: Suppose you need help with any of the above, we will be able […]
What is Family Office and why do you need it?
Imagine being able to centralise the management of investments, accounts, and assets and get a comprehensive view of a family’s financial situation. Or minimising tax liabilities and optimising tax strategies to preserve wealth across generations. There are many more reasons why a Family Office support service exists. The best way to describe Family Office, is […]
Employee 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 […]
In 2023 growth still matters, but it’ll be hard!
The Annual Enterprise Survey is out – it measures the financial performance and financial position of New Zealand businesses. I commented on the same survey last year (click here to read it) and it proved yet again to be an interesting read on what is and isn’t thriving. The survey provides insights into what your […]

