WHAT IS XERO.COM?

Many have never heard of Xero and wonder what it is, what it does, how does it benefit you and is it safe? We attempt to answer

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GST & RENTAL PROPERTIES

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For GST-registered buyers, buying a property off a GST-registered seller means that the sale is zero-rated for GST i.e. none is paid by the seller and none claimed by the buyer.

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UK PENSION TRANSFER TAX

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So, you are looking at the question of your UK Pension transfer tax, and wondering how much it is? How much tax will you pay in NZ when you transfer your pension over from the UK or other countries? SUPERANNUATION TRANSFER TAX Have you transferred or are you thinking about transferring your foreign superannuation to…

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UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Profit and Loss

It is a statement of what your business/company owns (assets) and owes (liabilities).  Assets include things like bank accounts, inventory (stock) property, cars, computers, money owed to you (debtors) etc.

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DEPRECIATION AND CHATTELS: WHAT TO DO?

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Depreciation and Chattels: What to do? We here present answers to some common FAQs on the subject of Depreciation, provided by Valuit. Q. We are going to get a chattels apportionment completed but do we need to have it done by a certain date?A. The simple answer is “usually no.” Depreciation reports are always best completed…

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GOVERNMENT RENTAL PROPERTY TAX CHANGES 2021

SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changes announced January 2021 by the government:  ​Note that this law was very much “being made up as they go along” so at the time of announcement, lots of things were unknown, or not decided on. Subsequently, IRD have clarified most questions and rewritten some poorly-worded tax law. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT…

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HOW TO USE TAX POOLING

PAY YOUR INCOME TAX HOW AND WHEN IT SUITS YOU How to use tax pooling: Tax Management NZ (TMNZ) provides an IRD-approved service that gives small businesses greater flexibility to do tax on their terms by letting them choose how and when they make their income tax payments. UPCOMING PROVISIONAL TAX PAYMENTS Generally, you’ve got to pay…

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TAX RETURN FAQ

Q: Why do I need to complete a tax questionnaire  every year?
A: This is basically to cover your back. It proves that we and you have all asked/answered the right questions, if anyone ever asks. Could come in handy if you are trying to prove your innocence to IRD. 

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