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Home office expenses: a tax deduction guide for business owners

Whether you're a business owner, freelancer, or contractor, you could claim home office expenses related to busines...

Being a sole trader: the advantages and disadvantages

Having a full understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of being a sole trader is essential if you want to operat...

Productivity Hacks

Productivity is a word that’s often talked about in the business world, but what does that mean for small business?

8 signs you should switch your business accountant

Business owners sometimes shy away from the thought of switching business accountants even though there are some ob...

How to find the right small business accountant

Finding the right small business accountant is not easy. In this blog, we'll explain how to find the right accounta...

Residential rental properties - has the dust settled?

In March 2021, the government announced significant (and unexpected) changes which impacted investors in residentia...

What is Kiwisaver and how does it work for self-employed

There are confusion around Kiwisaver for self-employed Kiwis. This blog answered the common questions, from what is...

Personal and private use of business assets

Knowing if you've used your business assets for personal and private use is essential for tax deduction at the end ...

Our most common tax questions in NZ

Borrowing? It’s not you, it’s the lender.

To borrow money, you need to prove you have value in the underlying asset (can the lender sell it and recover its m...

Trusts – do you still need them?

Back in the ‘old days’, it was common practice to purchase a family property and put it into the trust as there are...