CAPITAL GAINS TAX: RENTAL PROPERTY EFFECTS; STRATEGIES

Capital Gains Tax (if it happens): what will be the effects on rental properties? What strategies could be employed to minimise tax effects? Here is a high-level overview: WHAT WILL BE TAXED? Everything except your grandma.  No, not quite. All land except family home, shares, business assets and intangible property.  Seems that cars, boats, jewellry,…

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RING FENCING OF PROPERTY LOSSES

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Ring fencing of property losses is here to stay. What will be the impact, and what strategies should you employ? How will it affect you? Will you still get a tax refund?

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TAX WORKING GROUP INTERIM REPORT – IMPACT ON PROPERTY INVESTORS

The Tax Working Group (TWG) has published its interim report. What will be the impact on property investors? Please see the PDF below for an executive summary, courtesy of Forsyth Barr. equity_strategy_2018-09-21_twg_looks_to_stretch_taxable_“income”.pdf Download File THE GIST OF IT Basically, the TWG wants to extend taxes on capital gains to things other than property. But, they…

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CHANGES TO FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMES

ou might have heard of the Financial Reporting Act 2013 and the Financial Reporting (Amendments to Other Enactments) Act 2013.  Maybe not.  Anyway, changes which took effect on 1 April 2014 mean that entities that do not meet the large entity definition will no longer be required to prepare financial statements in accordance with NZ GAAP.

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GOVERNMENT DIRECTION RE RENTAL HOME LOSSES

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Government direction re rental home loss: What is it? What will they do? Will losses be ring-fenced or not? There are certainly differing views out there. One thing is for sure: there’s nothing like rumour.   Interest.co.nz leads the charge on the 8th of June with this headline: Who owns all the homes? MPs own all…

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