As accountants we are often asked, "What can we do to manage the exposure of our affairs to banks, as we increase our business or property borrowing?"There are lots of things you can do to reduce the effectiveness of bank securities and protect yourself from..
Read ArticlePartnership really means two or more people or entities coming together in a common undertaking or enterprise.You can trade your partnership through various trading vehicles including companies/LAQCs, joint ventures, general partnership, special partnerships, limited partnerships, or trusts. Each trading vehicle should have an agreement created..
Read ArticleFirst of all with the OCR announcement this week, what about interest rates? What will the banks do and what should you be thinking about at present? You will remember in my newsletter on interest rates just over a month ago, I suggested that you consider..
Read ArticleIn a welcome development for taxpayers, the Minister of Revenue, Peter Dunne, has recommended to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee considering the new associated persons rules (for dealers in land, developers, and builders) that the implementation date of these rules be delayed. To recap,..
Read ArticleAs I have said on several occasions, property and stock markets react much faster than local businesses to bad news. The property sector and stock market wear the downside of recession very quickly, as does the entire supply chain underneath these sectors of the economy...
Read ArticleWhen we started with GRA we werent certain of the benefits they could provide us. However they quickly unravelled our complex situations with multiple companies and structured our businesses so that we received maximum personal protection and minimised our tax liabilities. They have always been accurate on time thorough and available to answer our questions. Now six years after first moving to the team at GRA they have skilfully guided us to a future that looks amazing. It is with confidence we make decisions knowing our interests are protected by an outstanding group of modern forward thinking professionals. Their guidance has been invaluable and we can thoroughly recommend GRA - Dougall Love and Janice Knowles - June 2017
Investing in residential property?
If you're investing in residential property, seeking to maximise your ability to succeed and minimise risk, then this is a 'must read'.
Matthew Gilligan provides a fresh look at residential property investment from an experienced investor’s viewpoint. Written in easy to understand language and including many case studies, Matthew explains the ins and outs of successful property investment.