Greetings Wet, wet and more wet. I have never seen so much water (and mud) in Taranaki. Roll on a few sunny days to dry us all out a bit. The office has been busy with GST returns last month and I have been busy with my Maat hat on working on our latest syndicated […]
On behalf of Maat Group, an opportunity exists for you to invest in the below Commercial Property Syndication. Fred Thomas Property Investments Ltd Projected Return 8.10% p.a., payable monthly Minimum Share Parcels $50,000 Applications Close: 13 September 2017 If you would like more information, please contact Mark on 06 278 4169 to discuss or call
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It is with a heavy heart we say farewell to Dorothea, who is retiring on 01 June 2017. Dorothea (also known as “Dotty” or as she would prefer “Duchess”) has put together a few final words. “The time has come for me to ‘bow out’ and enter another journey of my life. I have enjoyed
Introducing… Daniel Keller, Client Manager. Accounting in school is where I found my passion for the profession. I went to Massey University in Palmerston North to study a Bachelor of Accounting. Halfway through, I decided I wanted to work alongside University, so now I work at Hughson & Associates while studying part-time. In my
Nordic Tax Records It’s often considered taboo to ask other people how much they earn. So what would you do if you could look up how much your colleagues, neighbours and friends make, all legally, online and for free? Well this is what happens in some Nordic countries! Norway has had an ‘open salary policy’
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New Zealand has taken a battering in recent years from major disasters including earthquakes, fires, cyclones and floods. These have caused business disruptions, devastated lands, and damaged our capital’s infrastructure and homes. Where insurance is received, a question often asked is how these receipts should be treated for tax purposes. Whether insurance proceeds are taxable
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Effective 01 April 2017, the Government announced that the adult minimum wage increased by $0.50 cents to $15.75 an hour.
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On 8 December 2016, the Minister of Revenue, the Hon Michael Woodhouse, released the discussion document, “Making tax simpler — proposals for modernising the Tax Administration Act”. The document contains detailed proposals developed following the first round of consultation in November 2015. In November 2015, the Government released the discussion document, “Making Tax Simpler: Towards
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The Student Loan Scheme (Repayment Threshold) Regulations 2016 came into force on 1 April 2017 and increased the annual repayment threshold for the purposes of the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 from $19,084 to $19,136 for the tax year commencing on 1 April 2017 and subsequent tax years.
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