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Do you struggle to organise your financial and tax records during the year? Is your accountant constantly asking for additional information? Does your record keeping resemble a shoe-box? Getting your financial records organised is important, but many of our clients don't have the time or..

One of the questions we get asked most regularly at GRA is whether or not a look-through company (LTC) is the appropriate structure for proposed property investment activity.  Before we touch on our view in relation to this, I want to confirm some basics in..

Last week the Government introduced the Covid-19 Response (Taxation and Other Regulatory Urgent Measures) Bill. This bill contains a number of provisions, including the introduction of a loss carry-back scheme whereby a business can carry a loss back to a prior period to offset the..

I wrote about loss ring-fencing in my December article, and it is still a hot topic. With the rules to take effect from 1 April 2019 and the legislation still not finalised, there are a number of questions that remain. I address some of these using..

Many changes are occurring in our financial and real estate landscape. LOAN TO VALUE RATIOS (LVRs) As per my last blog on the proposed LVR rules, the LVR applicable across the whole of New Zealand for investors of residential property has now been set at..

In big news for property investors, on 30 April 2020 the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) confirmed that they were removing the loan-to-value restrictions that had been in place in one form or another since October 2013. Back then, the RBNZ decided to introduce different tools rather than..

Matthew Gilligan recently ran a webinar with Real Estate Investar on tax changes, including loss ring-fencing, and you can watch the recording here.  During the webinar, Matthew discusses the major NZ tax changes that are in the pipeline, including: The Tax Working Group's report •..

At GRA we understand that you want to keep things as simple and hassle-free as possible. We understand that time is a valuable commodity. That you'd like to spend less time managing your accounts, and more time running your business and living your life -..

It's no secret … people can make a lot of money through buying and owning property. But like all investments, get it wrong and you can lose your shirt, tie and pants. Yep … a trip down Brokesville Lane is a very real possibility. To avoid..