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So you’re an entrepreneur. Maybe you decided to change the world. Wanted to put your dent on the universe. Revolutionise something. Maybe you just wanted to stick it to the man, man. But then you discovered something you weren’t expecting. This is hard. You know it’s hard when you find yourself working late and missing […]

What is the Responsibility of Government? The purpose of this article is to examine how governments deal with the delicate interface of balancing the needs of the many against damage, and harm to the few. This is where the values and beliefs of a society are demonstrated and refined. But before you can think critically […]

One of the most painful situations businesses encounter is getting back their tax return with a big profit, accompanying tax bill, and no cash to pay the IRD. In fact, they haven’t seen any cash benefit of the profit throughout the year. There are a number events that can conspire to create the aforementioned unfortunate […]

This weekend Richard Ashby (Director) and I (Debra Houghton, Practice Manager) fronted an exhibitor’s stand at the annual MYOB Partner Connect Conference, held in the picturesque South Island town of Queenstown. It was the first outing of this type for the GS Tax Team, and it’s sometimes hard to know what to expect when you […]

“A part of you that likes to play games and compete.” You can’t look at the competition and say you’re going to do it better. You have to look at the competition and say you’re going to do it differently. – Steve Jobs. I am competitive. I don’t think I can help it. If there’s […]