Newsletter Archive

Past issues of our newsletter.

  • December 2022 • Issue 037

    Tricky tax questions at Christmas time, Keep your staff safe at Christmas, The key to Christmas marketing, Don't overlook inventory, What to consider when closing up over summer, Maintaining a skeleton staff and Key tax dates.

  • October 2022 • Issue 036

    Top tips for running a thriving family business, The key to succession planning success, Why it's important to define roles in a family-owned business, The benefits of family advisory boards, GST invoicing changes are coming! and Key tax dates.

  • June 2022 • Issue 034

    Managing farm debt, How to maximise damaged crops, Keeping tabs on stressed staff and why you need to check in, Tough choices under proposed water reforms, Fewer accidents = less financial strain, Let's talk tax; Changes to GST and Kiwisaver, Raise your farm's value by reducing its environmental impact, Dairy Women's Network Awards and Key tax dates.

  • April 2022 • Issue 033

    Navigating the new world office, Could your business survive without you?, Time is money - make the most of it, Get up to speed with employment law changes and Key tax dates.

  • February 2022 • Issue 032

    Residential investment property: What you can claim for, Six financial myths busted, Time to grow? A guide to attracting investors, Time is money: make the most of 2022, Is it time to power down? How to get the creative juices flowing and Key tax dates.

  • December 2021 • Issue 031

    Summer staff generation a how-to guide, Five steps to seamless hiring in 2022, Drawing up a new staff contract this summer?, Anything else keeping you up at night?, Onboarding: how to do it right in 2022, Five things all employers should consider in early December and Key Tax Dates.

  • October 2021 • Issue 030

    Turn your story into profit through digital marketing, Finders keepers: attract the best team and keep them keen, Seven unspoken rules of working from a café, Up with the play on equal pay? Wellbeing toolkit at your fingertips and Key tax dates.

  • August 2021 • Issue 029

    Building a more sustainable future, Walk the talk with a greener supply chain, Six simple ways to make your business more sustainable, Directors: Know your role and Key tax dates.

  • Special Addition Newsletter - Property and Tax

    Property and Tax – the bright-line test and more.

  • June 2021 • Issue 028

    Avoid harm on the farm, Cash back on quad bikes, Leptospirosis - it only takes a splash!, Women in the know who can help you grow, Upskill your staff with T, Income equalisation scheme, Be KYND and stay healthy and Key tax.

  • April 2021 • Issue 027

    New 39% tax rate; what next?, How you can get meaningful client feedback (that doesn't cost the earth), Your step-by-step guide to meaningful customer feedback, Good communication = repeat customers = more profit, Minimum Wage and Tax Calendar.

  • February 2021 • Issue 026

    Keeping you and your staff pain-free in 2021, Leading by example - be a mental health champion, Implementing health and safety so it sticks, Health & Safety: Do i need help getting it right? and Tax Calendar.

  • December 2020 • Issue 025

    Knowing your staff's learning styles, New ways to communicate with staff, Christmas parties and presents on a budget, How digital are you? Business health check and Tax calendar.

  • October 2020 • Issue 024

    4 burning questions SMEs are asking, Don't trip! GST mistakes to avoid, Smart ways to get your costs under control, Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020, Big gain for gender equality in the workplace, Business health check and Key tax dates.

  • August 2020 • Issue 023

    When life gives you lemons, Metal Art finds silver lining during lockdown, Bringing home the bacon, Why mentors are worth their weight in gold, Personal grievances where employment relationship is triangular: Recent changes, Business health check and Key tax dates.

  • June 2020 • Issue 022

    Looking on the bright side, Environmental sustainability, Support when you need it, NZX milk price futures contracts, Business health check, Key tax dates.

  • February • 2020 | Issue • 020

    R & D – is it for me?, Pay your taxes by cheque?, Protect yourself with patents and trade marks, 10 inspirational podcasts for the busy business owner, Reminder: Rental losses ring-fenced from 2019/2020 tax year, Four top time-saving tips and Key tax dates.

  • December 2019 • Issue 019

    Six planet-friendly ways to show staff you care this Christmas, Getting holiday pay right, Five simple ways to finish the year feeling relaxed, New Trusts Act 2019: What you need to do, New GST on low-value imported goods, Business Health Check, Key tax dates.

  • August 2019 • Issue 017

    Proof you can profit from going 'eco' on your farm, Agricultural Apprenticeships, Take stock and thrive, Health and Safety, Business Health Check and Key tax dates.

  • June 2019 • Issue 016

    Hotmilk a hit on the global stage, NZ says goodbye to millions of single-use plastic bags, 6 ways the NZBN will save you time and money, Conducting R&D? Cash in!, Business Health Check and Key tax dates.

  • April • 2019

    What is your business doing to attract the next generation? Facebook: Why your business needs it (and how to use it!), Today's apprentice is tomorrow's foreman, Residential property changes.

  • March • 2019

    The new domestic violence Victims Protection Bill, Payday filing, Payroll pain relievers, Hiring staff, Business health check, Key tax dates, Year end tax tips, What's new in the world of tax, Minimum wage increase.

  • December • 2018

    Christmas/New Year hours, Cyber-security, Spam, Office/worksite safety, Surviving the holiday period.

  • October • 2018

    Business growth - handling your growing pains, My Food Bag shares growth tips & tricks, Grow with the cash flow, Financing business growth with provisional tax, How anti-money laundering legislation impacts you, Get up to speed - new rules for motor vehicles, Business health check, Key tax dates.

  • August • 2018

    Trustee Act changes, Family trusts, Sponsorship, Legal expenses, travel expenses, holiday homes - To claim or not to claim? Trustee responsibilities.

  • June • 2018

    Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) issues, Exporting, Changes to Working for Families, Changes to ACC CoverPlus Extra.

  • February 2018 • Issue 008

    Succession planning for small businesses, New law will make dirty money easier to spot, Stage two of IRD's business transformation, New government's tax priorities.

  • Nov 2017 – Jan 2018

    Technology and R&M, Accommodation allowances, Team development, Voluntary disclosures, Sneezing colleagues, Holding gold.

  • Aug – Oct 2017

    The business of immigration, Proof of intention, Budget 2017, PAYE changes and tax simplification, YouTube receipts, Tax innovation.

  • May – July 2017

    Provisional tax improvements, The perils of PPOA, Targeted marketing activities, Taxation of insurance receipts, Nordic tax records, Excessive salaries.

  • Feb – Apr 2017

    Trust reforms, Importance of good record keeping, When is income from professional services derived?, Tax planning before 1 April 2017, FBT changes on the horizon, Unusual tax balance date.

  • Nov 2016 – Jan 2017

    Is your business cyber safe? How do we treat feasibility expenditure? Employee share schemes, IRD rulings, Farmhouse expenses, Nothing is certain - except death and taxes.

  • Aug – Oct 2016

    Winter blues tips, Witnessing history, Winding up a company, Labour's housing policy, Do you want tax with that? FBT reminder.

  • May 2016 – July 2016

    Changes to how SMEs pay tax, Holiday pay mishaps, Compulsory zero rating of land, Slammed for gross carelessness, No relief for earthquake strengthening expenditure, Review of New Zealand foreign trusts, Creative tax deductions.

  • February 2016 – April 2016

    Employer provided carparks, Changes to the IRD's administration system, Structuring - to put your eggs in different baskets or not? Student loans - sharing with Australia, Relief for 'non residents', Australia shames non tax paying firms, We are jealous of the Norwegians.

  • November 2015 – January 2016

    GST on foreign supplies, Changes to closely held company tax rules, Doing your own due diligence, Fit staff/fit business, Further cuts to ACC levies, The Jedi Society Incorporated.

  • August 2015 – October 2015

    What is the cost of your fixed term debt? The impact of 'dairy', Trusts and shareholder continuity, Land- themes of change, Deduction disallowed for management fee, Tax inspectors without borders, Trustpower case.

  • May 2015 – July 2015

    Modernising New Zealand's tax system, Holding a parent company liable for the debts of its subsidiary, New tax bill, Health & safety reform, Summary of IRD rates, Pan tax.

  • February 2015 – April 2015

    Is it time to review your finance function?, A lesson for us all, Valuing diversity, Attribution of personal services income, International measures to prevent tax evasion & Terrible excuses for missing tax return deadlines.

  • November 2014 – January 2015

    Reduced financial reporting requirements for SMEs, Tax payments - when received in time, Women in the workforce, Easing up on easements, Business structuring, Tax residency case overturned, Drones reveal tax evasion.

  • August 2014 – October 2014

    Capital Gains Tax, 2014 Budget, Motor vehicle options, Debt vs equity.

  • May 2014 – July 2014

    GST on/off food, Managing working capital, Home is where the heart is - tax residency, Working with difficult people, IT system revamp for IRD, Billions raised through UK tax cut.

  • February 2014 – April 2014

    Planning ahead, Deferring our income for tax purposes, Year end chores, New tax bill - allowances & reimbursements, Buying & selling land - the taxpayer loses, Bomb squad needed by the IRD.

  • November 2013 – January 2014

    Includes: Mixing Business with Pleasure - Deductibility of Companion's Travel Expenses, Grouping Companies for GST Purposes, Is Ignorance Bliss?, Personal Guarantees provided in Commercial Leases, Incentivising Staff, Close Company Shareholder Eligibility for In-Work Tax Credit, Tax - the Way It Was.

  • August 2013 – October 2013

    Includes: 2013 Budget, Changes to Financial Reporting for SMEs, The IRD gets it Wrong and Sues, A Man's Salary is from Mars, A Woman's Salary is from Venus, Simplifying Taxes on Foreign Superannuation Schemes, Interest Deductions.

  • May 2013 – July 2013

    Includes: Future Tax Changes, Damage to Reputation, Tax Minimisation, Revision of Trust Law, FBT on Carparks, World Class April Fools Day Pranks.

  • February 2013 – April 2013

    Includes: New Legislation for Mixed-Use Assets, The Leadership Challenge, Tax Treatment of Employee Allowances, Tax Statistics, How do your Employees Spend Their Day?

  • Payroll Changes – 1 April 2013

    Important payroll changes from 1 April 2013 – Kiwisaver contributions increase, employing primary & secondary school children, ML & ML SL tax codes no longer valid, student loan repayment rate changes.

  • November 2012 – January 2013

    Includes: Business Survey Results, Property Developer Wins GST Case, Tax Update, Managing the Millenials, Qantas Loses Battle Over GST on Missed Flights, IRS Rewards Information on Tax Evasion.

  • August 2012 – October 2012

    Includes: Budget 2012, Repairs & Maintenance: Is it Capital or Revenue?, NZICA's Thoughts for Tax Changes for Small Business, Payroll - Help Wanted, Restraint of Trade: What is Reasonable?, Working for Families, Tax Deductions.

  • May 2012 – July 2012

    Includes: Paid Parental Leave, Interest & Penalties, Economic Relations NZ/Australia, ACC & Accident Insurance, Penny & Hooper.

  • February 2012 – April 2012

    Includes: Hidden Economy - How big is it?, Post-election agreements, Fraud risk, Continuing professional development, Common GST errors, IRD's building fit-out interpretation, Holiday pay & parental leave.

  • November 2011 – January 2012

    Includes: IRD wins final round against Penny & Hooper, Test case for justifiable dismissal, GST - What is a supply?, Banking relationships, Livestock valuation elections, Eat drink & be merry, for tomorrow we pay more tax.

  • August 2011 – October 2011

    Includes: Kiwisaver changes, Labour's Capital Gains Tax, compulsory zero-rating, change in confidentiality case law, tax system statistics, rental homes for Rugby World Cup, LTC elections.

  • May 2011 – July 2011

    Includes: Working for Families changes, business development basics, PAYE vs FBT, making the most of the 90 day trial period, earthquake relief

  • February 2011 – April 2011

    Includes: Market salaries, key amendments to the Employment Relations Act, GST refund delays, building depreciation update, costs of relationship breakdowns, student loan repayment evasion & gift duty.

  • November 2010 – January 2011

    Includes: GST changes, managing debtors, employment disputes insurance, QC and LAQC changes, trustee responsibilities, provisional tax, IRD work programme.

  • Tax Changes – 1 October 2010

    Essential tax changes checklist and a summary of the GST changes coming into effect from 1 October.

  • August 2010 – October 2010

    Includes: GST increase, IRD v Penny and Hooper, Shareholders Agreements, R&D Vouchers, Gift Duty, Building Depreciation.

  • Budget 2010 Special Issue

    Special issue newsletter in regards to the Budget announced on 20 May 2010. Includes: Personal Tax Cuts, Working for Families Changes, Loss Attributing Qualifying Companies (LAQCs) and Qualifying Companies (QCs), Company Tax Rate Change, Depreciation & GST.

  • May 2010 – July 2010

    Includes: Paying Income Tax from Trading, GST Increase - Be Prepared, Cash Flow Forecasts & Budgets, Making Change Stick, IRD Recording Interviews, Kiwisaver & Business Transfers.

  • February 2010 – April 2010

    Includes: Income splitting, year end processing, LAQCs, associated persons rules, business relocation costs

  • November 2009 – January 2010

    Includes: Bonuses, Mileage Rates, Legal Expenditure, Tax Working Group, FBT on Car Parks, Tax Pooling Changes.

  • August 2009 – October 2009

    Includes: Remuneration reviews, IRD compliance focus for 2009/10, Income protection insurance, Fines & penalties, Mortgages and residential properties in Australia.

  • May 2009 – July 2009

    Includes: Preparing your business for sale, GST refunds, renting out holiday homes.

  • February 2009 – April 2009

    Includes: 90 day trial period, help after redundancy, reimbursements and honoraria paid to volunteers, associated persons bill.

  • November 2008 – January 2009

    Includes: Remaining Robust in Times of Uncertainty, Charities - the Ongoing Saga, Managing Staffing Levels, Structuring for a New Investor, Family Tax Credit Increase, FBT Interest Rate for Low-Interest Loans, New Secondary Tax Rate.

  • August 2008 – October 2008

    Includes: Improvements for small & medium sized enterprises, The IRD - Umpiring its own game? Income splitting, Associated persons update, Personal tax rate change, Recognition of trans-tasman dividend credit.

  • May 2008 – July 2008

    Includes: Donations & Rebates, Changes to Partnerships, Family Assistance, Recruitment.

  • February 2008 – April 2008

    Includes: Important note on GST & Provisional tax alignment, Withholding payment regulations, induction programmes, tax changes for small to medium sized businesses, student loan repayment threshold changes.

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