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Tax Policy Scholarship Competition finalists
Tax Policy Scholarship Competition finalists 1200 801 Lee Stace

A negative income tax coupled with a flat tax rate for individuals and the creation of a trusted taxpayer regime. These are among the ideas judges will hear as part of the Tax Policy Scholarship Competition. A tax on biogenic methane emissions and freshwater as well as reforming the R&D tax credit regime are the…

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Prodigy Hair Industry cuts tax stress
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Krystle Walker from Prodigy Hair Industry loves cutting and styling hair. She does not love provisional tax. That’s why she utilises the service of TMNZ. They cut away the stress this causes her so she can focus on running and improving her salon.   But more on that in the coming paragraphs. First, some background…

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Cashflow survival: Dealing with terminal, provisional tax
Cashflow survival: Dealing with terminal, provisional tax 1200 630 Lee Stace

The months of April and May can really tax your cashflow. Let me explain. On 7 April, IRD expects you to pay terminal tax for the 2018 income year. Terminal tax means a taxpayer did not pay enough provisional tax for the previous year. As such, they need to square up the difference. To make…

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Dealing with IRD’s Christmas present
Dealing with IRD’s Christmas present 1200 630 Lee Stace

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…

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Future of Tax Symposium: Sir Michael Cullen
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TMNZ promotes broader tax thinking via Tax Policy Charitable Trust
TMNZ promotes broader tax thinking via Tax Policy Charitable Trust 1200 630 Lee Stace

TMNZ was proud to support a Tax Policy Charitable Trust event which allowed those working in tax to present and discuss the Tax Working Group’s interim report. The Future of Tax Symposium recently took place in association with Auckland University and Victoria University of Wellington. TWG chairman Sir Michael Cullen was there to give the…

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Paying provisional tax: The ONE thing you must know
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Paying provisional tax: The ONE thing you must know
Paying provisional tax: The ONE thing you must know 1200 630 Lee Stace

Many 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.…

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New TMNZ Reports now live
New TMNZ Reports now live 650 351 Lee Stace

 We are happy to announce our new, simple-to-use TMNZ Reports are available on your dashboard to view and export. This means you can now easily see all relevant information relating to TMNZ payments and transactions made by taxpayers you manage in one place. Reports are an area we have been working hard to improve…

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Tax Finance: An alternative funding source
Tax Finance: An alternative funding source 1200 630 Lee Stace

Growing 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…

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IRD audit – how to survive one
IRD audit – how to survive one 1200 630 Lee Stace

IRD 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…

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Setting up a 2018-19 income year payment plan with Flexitax
Setting up a 2018-19 income year payment plan with Flexitax 1200 630 Lee Stace

Many of your clients will pay their first instalment of provisional tax for the 2018-19 income year on 28 August. As such, now’s an opportune time to mention Flexitax as you discuss tax planning and cashflow management with them. We recommend using this to set up a provisional tax payment plan for the 2018-19 income…

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