Meet Andy. He is a builder who has run his own business for almost three years, with the current year reflecting he will make a substantial profit. He gets paid well and is smart enough to set aside the tax he owes with every cheque. However, the clients he is working for do not always…
read moreGetting the right small business accounting advice is vital for the success and growth of your small business. Here are five essential tips to help organise accounting for your small business. Keep a record of tax deadlines Knowing when business taxes are due throughout the financial year is crucial for the health of your small…
read moreHave you ever wanted to sit down with an accountant and discuss topics related to business and provisional tax in depth? We were given the opportunity to do just that with Ann Cooper Smith, the Founder & Chief Executive of Q2 Accountants.If you don’t know who Ann is, she is a chartered accountant with 30…
read moreSarah Walker from Epplett & Co describes one of her clients having a “Woohoo moment” after they were able to clear their arrears with IRD. This was due to using Flexitax ® . She then describes another client reducing payments out a year for tax from 40 to now 4 using our other product, Tax…
read more“We see it [tax pooling] as being one of those super useful tools. Like a carpenter has his essentials in his tool belt, it’s the same for an accountant. An essential tool, you just can’t be without it.” Garreth Collard is the Managing Director for EpsomTax. He is one of those accountants who puts you…
read moreEvery business owner at one point has felt the tension between paying provisional tax versus withholding enough money to pay employees. When profit fluctuates year-on-year, it causes cashflow issues that force business owners to make some pretty hard decisions. Matt Hanna from Adroit Builders experienced the same tension. He explains how he found a solution to the…
read moreWhen you consider the fees the IRD loses out on by allowing tax pooling, it’s hard to comprehend why it exists. What’s in it for them? There are several reasons why tax pooling is advantageous to IRD. To understand them you need to look back to when the use of money interest regime was introduced…
read moreThis IRD approved, risk-free way lets you gain more breathing space for your Terminal Tax payment. By using a tax pooling facility, New Zealand law allows taxpayers to delay payment for up to 75 days after the terminal tax date.
read moreFor those unsure about tax pooling, it might seem too good to be true. Read on to unravel the myths from the facts.
read moreIan Kuperus’ Robin Hood-esque approach to taxation is so clever it could be criminal. Moreover, the ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’ in the equation—the IRD—totally approves of the process.
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