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Taxes
Self-employed? Get the full KiwiSaver contribution
When you’re self-employed, you’re the one in charge of your KiwiSaver contributions. Without an employer to make contributions on your behalf, you need to decide how much you want to commit to your retirement fund, if anything. If you’re self-employed, why contribute...
Real estate agents: Are you over-claiming?
If you’re one of New Zealand’s 15,000 or so real estate agents, you’re able to claim expenses each year to offset against your income. These might include things like the cost of running your car, your phone and your home office. Taken together these can significantly...
Tax shake-up targets property investors
A surprise move to change tax deductibility on rental properties has come as a shock to property investors. Owners of investment properties can no longer offset loan interest payments against rental income when calculating how much tax they have to pay. This will...
The low-value asset threshold (of $5,000) for depreciation ends on March 16th
The temporary increase to $5,000 for the low-value asset threshold for depreciation ends March 16th This means if you buy something now, you could write off the whole amount against your taxable income this year. Depreciation spreads the cost of assets that you buy...
The end of the financial year is fast approaching.
With 31st March fast approaching, now is a good time to start planning for your financial year end. With many business owners focussing on the day to day operations of their business, things easily get pushed aside, and many times the record keeping function of the...





