Avoiding provisional tax interest
Paying provisional tax interest is widely disliked. The Christmas-New Year period is a good time to take stock of …
Surviving an IRD audit
There’s no doubt that IRD audit activity is increasing. Hardly a week goes by where we don’t receive …
Salary or Drawings – What’s Best?
As a company owner, should you pay yourself a salary or drawings? That’s a very common question we’re …
Can I pay tax with a credit card?
The answer is yes. You can now pay tax with a credit card. The IRD has recently introduced …
Major change to tax pooling
A major change to tax pooling was announced the by Minister of Revenue recently. Tax pooling allows tax …
Tax Tips end of financial year
We’ve put together some tax tips for end of the financial year that we hope you’ll find helpful. …
Tax Residence just got Trickier
There are hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who live abroad. Many have lived away from New Zealand …
Is the end of Provisional Tax Nigh?
It’s not often that discussions on the provisional tax system generate much excitement but comments from the new …
Are Travel Expenses Tax Deductible?
Is Business Travel Tax Deductible? We are often asked whether travel in New Zealand or overseas is tax …
What is Tax Avoidance?
If you have ever watched the enchanting Australian film, The Castle, you’ll be familiar with the expression, “it’s …