What motor vehicle expenses can I claim?
Claiming business vehicle expenses in your business is what everybody wants to do – and simultaneously one of the trickiest calculations in your accounts! The IRD tries to minimise your…
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Covid Support
Resurgence Support Payment (RSP) What is it? This government-initiated plan is to help support viable and ongoing business operations when Covid-19 alert levels increase to Level 2 or higher. When…
Read More What expenses can I claim for my business?
Such a simple question…but…it depends (sorry)! The general rule of thumb is that if you can relate the cost to the generation of revenue, it can be claimed. Different expenses…
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A Brief Guide to Claimable Entertainment Expenses
Here’s some helpful information about what you can tax claim and how much. If you you’d like to see the complete set of rules, click here for the IRD guide.…
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Unable to work while waiting Covid testing results?
The Government has recognised that some workers may not be paid while waiting for the results of a Covid-19 test. The Covid-19 Short-Term Absence Payment (STAP) is a one-off payment…
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Can I make a gift to my employees and clients?
As long as you don’t provide any single employee with a gift worth more than $300 between October and December, the costs are 100% deductible. However…if the gift is food…
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What is depreciation, and what’s it for?
What is Depreciation? As a non-accountant working in an accountancy firm, I thought it would be beneficial to at least get a slightly better understanding of what the accountants do…
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Claiming Business Vehicle Expenses
Claiming business vehicle expenses in your business is what everybody wants to do – and simultaneously one of the trickiest calculations in your accounts! The IRD are trying to…
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Myth Busting – Assets Buy vs Lease
Myth Busting Around Asset Purchases and Operating Leases Quite a few misconceptions float around the question of whether to lease or buy an asset for your business. Myths arise from…
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Which is the right payroll for me?
This is coming up as a question to our customer support team frequently so here are a few things to think about when considering the (many) options. It used to…
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