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IRD & TaxDon’t always believe what you hear
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 [...]
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Ask for help, before you act!
Two almost identical scenarios in the past few weeks, were a stark reminder to me, of the importance of stressing to others to seek good advice prior to commencing any project, so you are at least fully informed with respect to all of the potential taxation implications that may arise as a result of completing […]
Is a duck that barks, a duck, or a dog?
The current group think is to embrace diversity, in all things. Research suggests that diversity improves economic performance. Gender, race, cultural, religious, (probably a subset of cultural) are all factors and the more diverse an organisation, its people and leadership, the better it performs. The hottest debates around this tend to centre on gender diversity. […]
Taking action to preserve one’s own health
The importance of self-care What exactly is self-care and what does it mean? It is just a ‘new-age’ concept, one that has become popular over the last few years or is there something in it? Has self-care just evolved over time as our lives become busier and people take on more and more? The Oxford […]
Payroll – make it better
Every employer has to process payroll for their employees. A reliable and effective payroll system becomes critical as the company grows. For a small-medium business, you have probably tried processing payroll manually, but payroll software can simplify and streamline your in-house payroll process. The most common payroll software for small businesses are Xero Payroll, Smart […]
Richard's Tax Updates: January
Richard has had over 25 years’ experience with NZ taxation, and particularly enjoys dealing with land tax issues and the GST regime. He deals with clients of all types and sizes and provides tax opinions on the appropriate treatment of items of income and expenditure, assists clients with IRD risk reviews and audits and can […]