Date: 12th February 2021
In the coming months there will be some changes to employment and tax laws including the minimum wage increase, some proposed changes to sick leave and one-off COVID-related leave. There …
Date: 16th April 2020
As of 15 April 2020, the Government has announced a suite of new measures to provide relief for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief among the action points announced is …
Date: 15th April 2020
With the large stock of short term rental properties in the Queenstown Lakes District, owners are now facing the prospect of either leaving their properties vacant, or changing them to …
Date: 9th April 2020
Tax relief and income assistance is available to people and businesses affected by the downturn in business due to COVID-19. If your business is unable to pay its taxes on …
Date: 12th February 2020
Hospitality businesses have been in Inland Revenue’s spotlight recently. In late 2019, IRD personnel searched several Central Otago businesses and made unannounced visits to others, as part of its current …
Date: 12th January 2020
Dubbed ‘Amazon tax’, a new law introducing GST on low value imported goods came into effect on 1 December 2019. Now overseas businesses that sell low-value goods to consumers in …
Date: 18th November 2019
Inland Revenue has declared its intention to get tough on undeclared earnings, aka, cashies or under the table payments. Recently the IRD has made a number of high profile visits …
Date: 28th April 2019
If you’ve logged into Inland Revenue online in the last few days, you’ll have noticed a big change. A shiny new website. But that’s only part of the changes that …
Date: 29th March 2012
You can easily save more than 25% of IRD’s interest cost on your provisional tax. All with the seal of approval of the IRD. If you don’t pay the correct …
Date: 22nd March 2012
The Penny and Hooper decision is a landmark tax avoidance case that has implications for small businesses operating through a company or trust. Essentially, the Supreme Court decided in favour …
Date: 13th December 2011
Let’s look at the tax treatment of saying thanks to customers and staff typically with gifts, wining and dining. Inland Revenue’s IR268 guide gives the following examples of where entertainment …