Can you steal GST? Whether a price includes GST or not is important to know for the price of a product. In the case between the New Zealand Police and Genesis Pure, ‘GST’ became the difference between a maximum penalty of seven years in jail, or one. Mr Pure was charged with stealing an iPhone …
As New Zealand moves down the COVID-19 alert levels businesses face a long transition period from the unknown to the ‘new normal’. Social distancing, strict health and safety guidelines, restricted international and regional travel are amongst numerous practises that will likely continue to apply for as long as COVID-19 remains a global threat. This may …
The land taxing provisions deem certain sales of land to be subject to income tax, subject to a limited number of exceptions. One such is exception is for ‘business premises’. However, the circumstances in which it applies can be a grey area. Hence, two recent ‘Questions We’ve Been Asked’ (QWBA) issued by Inland Revenue (IRD) …
Introducing our new staff… Sarah McIntyre I am a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years experience working in Public Practice accounting having previously worked for Tandem Group and then Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Taranaki. I also have a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration majoring in Accounting, having studied at Victoria University in Wellington. During my …
New provisional taxpayers beware Changes to the provisional tax regime, effective from the 2018 tax year, have generally been well received by taxpayers. Prior to the change, Inland Revenue charged interest from each provisional tax date if a taxpayer’s actual liability exceeded their ‘uplifted’ amount from prior year(s). This effectively meant taxpayers were required to …
Introducing our new staff… Clare Moss I joined the Hughson Team in 2018. My roles include preparation of Financial Statements and End of Year Tax Returns, GST Returns, and assisting with Payroll. Previously I have worked in Hospitality, Retail and Facility Management. I enjoyed the financial side of these jobs, so I went on to …
Tax bounty Wanting a job that is flexible? Well a tax informant may be the job for you! An increasing number of countries operate reward or bounty systems where informants receive payments for assisting revenue authorities. The USA initiated a ‘tax bounty’ program in 2006, with a Whistleblowers Office established by the US Inland Revenue …
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 …
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 …
