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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

Cryptocurrency and tax Over the last decade, the use of digital or virtual currencies, known as “cryptocurrencies”, has grown dramatically in popularity. A single piece of Bitcoin is currently valued at over $9,000 NZD. Some New Zealand retailers have already begun accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment, which has led to the Inland Revenue

How often have you found yourself vowing to improve your health or fitness? If you are anything like the majority, chances are at some point you have embarked on some fad diet or joined the latest fitness craze in an attempt to get healthier, only to find yourself succumb to the temptation of those pesky

After work drinks A recent study found that up to one in five office workers enjoy going for a drink with co-workers at least once a month. This begs the questions as to whether after-work drinks are good for a person’s career. Although there is clearly no direct link, there can be undeniable benefits to

There is a growing trend for businesses today, whatever their size, to move to the “cloud”. The cloud is an online platform to make data and software accessible, anytime, anywhere and from any device. Gone are the days of being chained to your desk in a small cubicle. Now, with your data in the cloud,