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No other firm has our depth of knowledge and experience in property investment. We literally wrote the bookProperty 101 by Matthew Gilligan! We offer services to help property investors succeed and education to help property investors succeed to help property investors succeed. Learn more about GRA services to help property investors succeed..

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GRA's Taxation Compliance Division prepares financial statements and taxation returns for many types of organisations. Large companies and small to medium sized businesses.. Learn more..about GRA tax consultancy services..

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Everyone has to pay their share of taxes, and we have no qualms about that. But there are many things that you can deduct and do to reduce your taxation obligations. Learn more..about GRA Asset planning accounting services

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Matthew Gilligan The property market is constantly moving, so it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening and which property investment strategies to use. To that end, on 10 June I held a Property Market Update webinar with Tony Alexander, which you can watch below. During this webinar we discussed: Factors influencing the market, including interest rates and immigration ...

  John Rowe  24 Nov 23

John Rowe At this busy time of year, I thought we could all do with a bit of humour. So I have written this tongue-in-cheek blog which I hopes brings a smile to your face. I have some exciting news to share with all of you. As an accountant with many years of experience, I have embarked on a new journey that ...

Salesh Chand I’m often asked, “What do you look for when buying properties?”Here are some of my tips.Know your strategyWork out your property strategy based on your long-term goals and your household situation. For example, are you looking to build a buy-to-hold portfolio that will provide cashflow from rental income? Are you an experienced investor looking to develop and build houses? ...

  Anthony Lipscombe  29 Oct 24

Anthony Lipscombe As we close in on summer, I thought it was worth highlighting a tax trap for bach owners who want to get some extra income by renting out the holiday home on Airbnb. Consider the following.Let us say that 30 years ago your parents formed a trust to buy a holiday home. The holiday home is used exclusively for ...

  Anthony Strevens  25 Oct 24

Anthony Strevens In November 2023 I wrote a blog about the new GST rules being applied for Airbnb properties listed through online marketplaces. You can find this here.There has since been an update to this that will make life marginally simpler for those owners who are not GST registered. In my blog I described the “flat-rate credit”, which is the 8.5% ...

  Anna Loginova  05 Aug 24

Anna Loginova No matter what type of business you run (retail, hospitality, commercial rental, professional services, or product manufacturing), it is important to manage your cashflow. Many businessowners focus on the profit made for the last financial year and use this as an indicator of whether or not their business is succeeding. However, profit is only one part of the successful business ...

Nathan Budd Are you interested in investing in property but find yourself locked out due to the high buy-in costs or the recent debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions?  Joint ownership of property may be a path worth exploring to get in the game and ensure you don’t miss out on the next growth cycle. This approach can leverage the collective purchasing power of ...

  Quade Fraser  19 May 25

Quade Fraser Main Home Exemption and Residential Exclusion - understanding IRD's stance on frequent disposals of family homesSelling your home is often one of the most significant financial transactions an individual undertakes. Fortunately, New Zealand tax law provides valuable exemptions which can shield profits from tax – primarily the main home exclusion to the bright-line test and the ‘residential exclusion’ to other ...

  The Professional Trustee Team  18 May 23

The Professional Trustee Team If you’re enjoying a well-earned retirement, or looking out for the interests of your parents who are, there may come a time when rest home care is required, and you have to deal with funding the cost of that care. Will you be eligible for the Residential Care Subsidy?There is government support available in the form of the Residential Care ...

Kris Pedersen The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) surprised at their recent Official Cash Rate review on the 29th of November with their adoption of a relatively hawkish tone and the suggestion that we may not have seen the end to cash rate increases. They increased their own projection for the OCR for the seventh time over the last two years, although I suspect ...

  Steve Munro - Guest Contributor  16 Aug 24

Guest Contributor When we think about life insurance, our minds often go straight to a one-off lump sum payout designed to pay off the mortgage, ensuring that your family won’t be left without a roof over their heads if you or your partner were to pass away. However, life insurance can offer far more than just debt coverage.Extended Support for Your ...

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