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Matthew Gilligan

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TWG Final Report

Monday, March 04, 2019

The Tax Working Group’s final report has been issued, and I give a quick assessment of the main points below. However, bear in mind that what the TWG have recommended and what Labour actually implement, are likely to be completely different.
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Janet Xuccoa

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Coping with the new compliance rules

Thursday, December 13, 2018

New legal and regulatory requirements are slowing things down and costing people time and money, especially if they leave things to the last minute before involving their professional advisers. The following story illustrates. ... Read Article

John Rowe

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End of year challenges for business owners

Friday, December 14, 2018

It’s that time of year where many businesses are finding things tight financially. Consequently, they can struggle to meet their tax obligations with IRD. ... Read Article

Salesh Chand

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Finance challenges for property investors

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Banks have recently tightened their criteria and changed their serviceability rules so much, that it has become much harder for investors to get finance. And for large investors, it is almost impossible.

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John Heaslip

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Investing in Australian rental property - NZ tax perspective

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

There are a number of issues that New Zealand tax residents must grapple with if they are to invest in Australian rental properties. It’s important to understand what these issues are because they can have a significant impact upon your profitability.
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Anthony Strevens

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What are all these bank forms? - Global Tax Evasion

Thursday, August 02, 2018

You will likely have recently been sent a bunch of forms to fill in from your bank or other financial institution asking you to define yourself or your entities by choosing between various unintelligible categories. Once you’ve chosen a category by throwing a dart at the form you’re then asked to advise whether or not you are tax resident in any other country. Simple right?
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Anna Loginova

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Preparing for the end of financial year

Thursday, January 24, 2019

The end of the financial year is approaching very fast and there are a number of things that business owners should attend to before then. No, I am not referring to going to end of season sales or getting the last bits of your body tanned. I am referring to matters that you may not particularly relish dealing with, but which you can get a lot of tax benefit from. Matters that if not dealt with correctly, could see you losing significant benefits, as the following story illustrates.
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Kris Pedersen

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Don't expect banks to loosen lending anytime soon

Tuesday, November 06, 2018

As investors become increasingly aware of how much the lending landscape has changed from that of a few years ago, a question I am receiving a lot is, “When will we see the banks relax mortgage lending criteria again?”
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Mark Honeybone

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What makes a good investment property?

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Last month I received some great questions in my 'Ask Mark' series on Property Ventures’ Facebook page (propertyventuresnz). One of them was a very important "back to basics" question: What factors do you take into account to consider a property to be good for investment?
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