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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 re...
A reminder about Provisional Tax due 7 May for many clients.
Here are some payment options available to you:
Pay full amount due – Have funds put aside and can pay now
When you receive the tax paym...
Turning a profit is at the heart of running any successful company. But should profits be the only financial focus if you’re looking to create a stable, long-term business?
As the vaccination programme rolls out across New Zealand, you might be wondering what your obligations are as an employer.
Employment New Zealand has released some guidelines to help employers under...
The key things to include
As your business grows, there will be an increasing need to create new roles and hire new employees.
A job description will be an essential document for defining the re...
Improvements can always be made at the margin.
Small tweaks to your processes or systems can make a massive difference to the end result.
It’s the same with your business margin – a 1% increase in y...
When the future looks uncertain, what can you do to prepare and strengthen your business?
Recent times have certainly shown us that the future path of your business can change in an instant – usually...
With between 300,000 and 500,000 Trusts in New Zealand, they’re clearly a popular way to protect assets.
However, the Trusts Act 2019 came into force on 30 January 2021, bringing key changes to the w...
Seasonal dips in income can be highly challenging when you’re a small business. But there are proactive ways to predict, plan for and overcome these dips in revenue.
The key to dealing with seasonal ...
Tenancy laws are changing in New Zealand.
If you own or rent, make sure you understand how these changes will impact you.
Below are some of the changes:
Increasing rent – From 12 August 2020, rent ...
If you’re a Trustee, it’s essential you get up to speed with your duties under the new Trusts Act 2019. While most of these duties were already considered best practice and some were mandated by commo...
Things to Consider
Buying an existing business can be a great way to get started as a business owner, or to expand operations if you are already running a business successfully.
Established busi...