
Making Cents of Last Quarter’s News
Cautious increase in confidence during uncertain times The MYOB 2025 Business Monitor indicates a modest rise in SME confidence from...
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The Hidden Costs of the New Parent Boost Visitor Visa
Last month, the Government announced the much promised new 5-year renewable Parent Boost Visa, as outlined before the election. Having...
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“Plus GST (If Any)” – What Does It Really Mean for Property Buyers?
Do these four little words cause you anxiety when reviewing a property contract? You’re not alone. For many property investors,...
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Good Governance Supports Healthy Cash Flows
Cash flow challenges are a leading cause of failure among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As business advisor’s we too...
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Celebrating 30 Years of Laughter
Our Connection with the New Zealand Comedy Trust. It might come as a surprise, but yes accountants do have a...
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Hidden Costs: Tax Implications of a Non-Physical Change to Land
Understanding Non-Physical Changes. To start with, what’s a non-physical change? A non-physical change refers to alterations in the legal or...
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Mixing Business with Friends & Family: A Recipe for Success or Disaster?
One of the most challenging situations we see as business advisors is when long-term friendships or family relationships break down...
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Introducing Amy Street: Supporting Businesses with Confidence
We are proud to introduce Amy Street, our newest Associate who brings a wealth of expertise, insight, and passion to...
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Tips for navigating tax season
Year End Tax Planning Tips We have compiled some tax planning tips to help you prepare for 2025 financial year...
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When Is Work on a Property Non-Deductible?
For property investors, one of the most complex areas of tax treatment is determining whether work carried out on a...
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New Year, New Opportunities: Preparing for Financial Year-End
The Christmas holidays are over, a new year has begun, and the kids are finally heading back to school. If...
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Ready or not, Christmas is coming
The silly season is upon us, with Christmas less than a few weeks away. Christmas parties are being planned, and...
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What is Governance and Why Does It Matter
When people hear the term “Governance,” there’s often a collective sigh. It conjures up images of a formal, outdated boardroom...
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Updated Migration Plan – Xero Subscription Changes
In June, Xero announced updates to its subscription plans and pricing structure, which include a price increase across all plans...
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Income Recognition: A Guide for New Property Developers
For intrepid property investors thinking about making the leap into a property development project, there is a lot to learn...
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The wider investment net
Over the last 30-plus years residential property has been the choice of many, if not most, Kiwis when it comes...
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Xero plans and pricing update
From 12 September 2024, Xero are updating their plans and pricing structure. Their aim for this is to simplify their...
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Build to Rent: Am I taxed as a developer?
The term “build to rent” is buzzing in the real estate world. It refers to large-scale residential developments owned and...
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Important new legal decision on deductibility of building remediation costs.
Throughout the leaky building crisis, there has been significant uncertainty regarding whether the remediation of leaky buildings constitutes deductible repairs...
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Property Investors back in business, the bill heralding property tax change is released.
Property investors are back in business with the long-awaited release of the bill heralding changes to property tax laws. After...
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Government’s U-Turn: interest deductibility changes
The government has reneged on its coalition promise to increase the deductible percentage of loan interest retrospectively from the FY2024...
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GST changes to short-term letting on platform providers like Air BnB
You may recall the discussion surrounding the Labour government’s proposed “AP Tax,” affecting platform providers like Airbnb. This tax would...
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