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Matthew Gilligan

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Ring-fencing Update

Friday, June 07, 2019

After several months considering over 250 submissions, the Finance and Expenditure Committee has reported back to Parliament on the loss ring-fencing rules. Reflecting the fact that the original draft was somewhat of a shambles, they have thrown that out and started again from scratch.
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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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Why are Professional Trustees so annoying?

Thursday, May 09, 2019

Ever have a property settlement about to go through and at the last minute your professional trustee has held up the game by asking pesky questions like “Why are you buying this?” or “Is this the right entity to be buying it in?” ... Read Article

Anna Loginova

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Accountant vs Bookkeeper - big difference

Monday, April 29, 2019

There is a significant misinterpretation and misunderstanding between the role of a bookkeeper and that of an accountant. If you don’t know the difference it can negatively impact upon you (possibly seriously). But if you understand each role and utilise them appropriately, it can be very helpful for your business.
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Kris Pedersen

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Are you locked out of the property finance market?

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Over the last few years it has become harder for property investors and developers to obtain the funding they need. In spite of low interest rates, some good opportunities in the property market and a high demand for new housing (especially in Auckland), it has become more and more difficult to get funding from the main banks. So is there a solution?
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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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