Where is IRD’s Christmas spirit? It’s a question many business owners often find themselves asking in December. The reason this thought occupies space in their minds is simple. On 15 January, IRD expects many to pay their second instalment of provisional tax for the 2018-19 income year. They also gleefully await a GST payment. Now…
read moreMany a business owner is familiar with paying provisional tax. And the reason they are familiar with it is because they do not like paying it. There are myriad reasons why. But perhaps the biggest issue of paying provisional tax is the inflexibility of IRD. They want you to pay on the dates they set.…
read moreGrowing a business is hard yakka. More specifically, it costs money. And therein lies a problem for many small business owners: Cashflow. In fact, it’s not a problem. It’s a major problem. According to Xero’s Small Business Insights data for June, less than half of those who took the survey have positive cashflow. Less than…
read moreIRD audit activity is ramping up. It is monitoring tradies and those operating restaurants, bars, cafes and takeaways closely. After all, it’s noticing a high level of non-compliance by some working in the construction and hospitality sectors. They include business owners who are not declaring part or in some cases all of the income they…
read moreThe last chance to pay 2017 income tax through TMNZ is 18 June. This is for clients with March-September balance dates who have a terminal tax date of 7 April . Due to tax pooling legislation, TMNZ can only assist up to 75 days past your terminal tax date. IRD will not accept the use of…
read moreThe accounting income method – AIM – will be available to businesses to calculate their provisional tax payments using approved accounting software from 1 April. The concept is simple: Those with turnover of less than $5 million will make provisional tax payments when they earn their income, based on accounting profit. Inland Revenue (IRD) has…
read moreHere’s a summary of the new provisional tax rules for taxpayers who use the standard method to calculate their payments.
read moreTax Management NZ has teamed up with well-known charities to help their donors claim more than $200 million in unclaimed donation rebates.
read moreOne of TMNZ’s newest hires believes his background in technology will play a role in helping us meet our clients’ needs in the new provisional tax world.
read moreTo recognise the important role tax agents play in providing advisory services to businesses, TMNZ has launched its Partner Programme to help you deliver more value-added benefits to your clients.
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