Inland Revenue is cracking down on residential property investors who have sold without paying tax on the profits. Most interestingly, the department is proactively matching tax returns with property transactions and asking tax advisers to do the same. The bright-line test requires tax … [Read more...] about IRD chase residential property investors – are you affected?
Needing advice regarding wage subsidy schemes?
The wage/leave subsidy schemes support employers and their staff who are financially impacted by COVID-19 to maintain an employment and ensure an income for employees. However, as NZ moves out of restrictions and back to a level of normality, it may be that some businesses were not as badly … [Read more...] about Needing advice regarding wage subsidy schemes?
Legislating the Liquidators
The new insolvency bills are now in place, meaning that liquidators have to be licensed. This brings in tighter regulation, mandatory standards and stronger protections against abuse. The changes are implemented through the Insolvency Practitioners Regulation Act 2019, amendments to the Companies … [Read more...] about Legislating the Liquidators
Post-Covid Cashflow
Keep your cash flowing – and who to call if it isn’tSo, you’re back trading again after lockdown. Finally, you’re able to return to earning and cover those household bills. But, are your debtors paying you? Can you afford to cover your household and company bills all at once? Is that GST bill going … [Read more...] about Post-Covid Cashflow
Why liquidate when you can negotiate? The hidden pitfalls of liquidation. June 2020
If your business is struggling post-lockdown you may have sought advice as to how best handle closing your company or dealing with the tax debt you have accrued. Many of you may have considered liquidating your business as a means of managing the mounting arrears, but do you know the powers of a … [Read more...] about Why liquidate when you can negotiate? The hidden pitfalls of liquidation. June 2020
No time like the present – there is life after lockdown tax debt. May 2020
More than a billion dollars of tax debt has accumulated, as people seek assistance from Inland Revenue in the wake of Covid-19's economic fallout. According to RNZ, in March 2020, 104,443 payment arrangements were set up with a dollar value of $1.167 billion. This was a nearly 40 percent jump from … [Read more...] about No time like the present – there is life after lockdown tax debt. May 2020