December 2023 Newsletter

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December 2022 Newsletter

June 2022 Farming Update

May 2022 Budget Update

COVID-19 Business Support Update

July 2021 Livestock special alert

March 2021 Changes to the tax treatment of residential rental property

December 2020 December Accelerate Newsletter

October 2020 October Accelerate Newsletter

April 2016 Income tax rates, What income is liable for Gst and Income tax, The Brightline Test, Livestock Values

February 2015 Income tax rates, ACC Levies, Audit Shield, Recent IRD Developments, Provisional Tax Finance, Payment due dates for payments to IRD, Gst changes, Review of Wills

March 2014 Income tax rates, gst on disposal of land, student allowances, dairy farmers increased income, mixed use assets, look through companies, residency debates, capital gains tax.

March 2013 Income tax rates, payroll changes, mixed use assets, acc levies, working for families, Herd scheme elections to exit, depreciation on farm buildings, farm dwelling expenses.

October 2011 Gift Duty changes, zero rating of gst on commercial land, petrol rebates, refunds of road user charges, Penny & Hooper case.

March 2011 Income tax and gst changes, year end tax planning, new depreciation rules, gift duty to be abolished, LAQC changes, employment law changes, minimising shareholder acc levies.

December 2010 LAQC Regime comes to an end.

September 2010 Budget 2010 - The Dust has settled. Gst rate change, Tax rates, Proposed Laqc company changes, Trustee issues, Building Depreciation rates.

May 2010 Budget - Our comments.

February 2010 Tax Rates, RWT Rates, GST Threshold Changes, Livestock Values, Tax Working Group Report, Legal Fees, Low Value Trading Stock on hand, IRD Interest Charge(UOMI), Child Tax Rebates, IRD Tax Penalties – how to reduce these, Associated Persons Rules, Our partners & staff team .

March 2009 Tax changes, getting profits out of companies.

July 2008 Important tax changes to personal tax rates, Dividends from private companies, Compare our rates with Australia, Our ideas for future tax budgets, Outlook, Farmers, Tax penalties and interest - how to avoid these.

February 2008 Tax Rates, Provisional Tax Changes, Our views on the economy, Equity partnership, equity partners, Inland Revenue drought assistance for farmers, Paying wages to children, High Priced Livestock, Changes in the Charities Act and Donations Limits, ACC – Nil levies payable but still covered – how? Accrual expenditure, Withholding payments, the new NZ Bloodstock tax regime.