Greetings, Not long now until we get to vote for our country leaders – I get a sense the public are wanting a change, let’s all do our part on the 14th of October and make our votes count! The recession is still biting and affecting household budgets which then flow onto business revenues with …
Last year, the Green Party hit the headlines for suggesting banks, fuel companies, supermarkets, building products suppliers and energy generators/retailers should pay tax on super profits. So, as we go into the election, we should give some thought as to whether some new innovative taxes are warranted. For example, in Canada, kids cereal manufacturers have …
On 18 May 2023, the government introduced the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill. The Bill includes draft legislation that will see the trust tax rate increase from 33% to 39% from 1 April 2024, thereby aligning it with the top personal marginal tax rate. Between 2000 and 2010, the …
Greetings, The government has finally decided that we are in recession. The people (Tax payers) knew this, way before Christmas and were starting to adjust their spending habits – less lattes, less haircuts (I have been saving on those since 1/1/2000). You can see the impact of this now in the cities as mortgage interest …
Greetings, Belated Happy New Year, we trust everyone had a lovely Christmas/New Year period and hopefully got to put their feet up for a bit. We hope that the recent weather events have not affected our clients too much. Recently we had wind, rain then sunshine and an earthquake – Crazy! If you were badly …
Greetings, We are working hard to get all your financials completed and tax returns filed. Currently we are about 10% behind last season (similar to many dairy farmers). Whilst we have not been impacted by the climate, staff have been off work for many reasons causing delays in our production. If you do require your …
Greetings, I feel we have had enough rain for now. With the majority of the clients in the middle of calving season we hope for more fine sunny days like today! This issue includes an article on sick leave. Last year Jacinda doubled every worker’s entitlement and my experience this winter shows that it was …
No physical interaction, no leaving your home, talking to people over the internet – a COVID nightmare, or the future of our society? The metaverse is a topic that has gained a lot of traction recently, particularly with Facebook’s rebranding to ‘Meta’ and its announcement that it will now be especially focused on creating its …
As Covid restrictions at home and abroad start to ease, a feeling of normality begins to surface; gone are the mandates, the scanning in and selected compulsory mask wearing. Life starts to feel good again, as if the last two years were just a fever dream. And yet, nothing is the same. During awkward silences …
There are over 28,000 registered charities in New Zealand. To register, the organisation must show that it has a charitable purpose; to relieve poverty, advance education, advance religion or be beneficial to the community. But some examples make you wonder. The ‘Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster’, is an organisation that is legally recognised as …
