If you want to start a business in New Zealand, you need the help of experienced accountants to plan for long-term success. Here are three major steps to take.
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Mark Hughson, Pottsy and Anna are walking to lunch when they find an old oil lamp. Anna rubs off some of the grime and a Genie comes out in a cloud of smoke. The Genie says “I only grant three wishes, so I will grant one for each of you”. “Dibs on the first one!”
To all our clients based in either Opunake or Patea, EFTPOS is now available to pay your accountancy invoices at our respective office. Our Opunake office (26 Napier Street) is open every Wednesday from 10.00am to 3.00pm and our Patea office (Lincoln Street) is open every Thursday from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
Takeaway? New Zealand may be perceived as clean and green by the rest of the world, but we have a significant and growing problem. As a country we guzzle our way through approximately 295 million cups of takeaway coffee a year. But coffee cups are recyclable, I hear you say. Unfortunately not; they’re treated with
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WHY WE NEED TO ASK YOU FOR INFORMATION? New Zealand has passed a law called the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (“the AML/CFT law” for short). The purpose of the law reflects New Zealand’s commitment to the international initiative to counter the impact that criminal activity has on people and economies
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The global economy is seeing New Zealand (NZ) taxpayers invest in overseas companies. However, many people acquire foreign investments without understanding how they will be taxed. Taxpayers that purchase shares in a foreign company should ensure they are familiar with the Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) rules. The FIF regime was introduced to prevent NZ taxpayers
The MBIE Labour Inspectorate have recently announced that they are going to prioritise employer compliance with the Holiday Pay Act. They expect businesses to calculate leave and holiday pay entitlements accurately. However, a growing number of non-compliance cases suggest that this is easier said than done, with both small and large businesses finding the rules
The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2018-19, Modernising Tax Administration, and Remedial Matters) Bill was introduced into Parliament in June 2018. The Bill seeks to improve tax administration and modernise the revenue system by making tax “simpler and easier” for individuals. However, the majority of the proposed improvements are heavily reliant on the success of the
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The idea of a four-day working week might previously have seemed like a dream, but one Kiwi company is looking to make it a reality. Perpetual Guardian recently concluded an eight-week trial of the shortened working week, with managing director Andrew Barnes, claiming it was a “massive success”, adding that he wants it to become
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Greetings Spring has arrived! Since we last chatted, we are a team member down, with Daniel leaving us to work in Auckland at the Airport. We suspect that there is a female involved. 🙂 We are in the recruitment process but is proving difficult to find a suitable replacement. This has meant we have fallen