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What are your Money Personalities Part 2

by The Professional Trustee Team 20 Jan 13

Today, Janet talks about the last two money personalities. Have you found out what you are yet? (You can view Part 1 of Money Personalities here.) I hope you enjoyed my short video blog..

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Apart from a few special rules, any cost necessary to run your business will probably be tax deductible. However, there are a few things to be aware of - some items that you might assume could be claimed can't be, and conversely, there may be others..

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What does Brexit mean for New Zealand?

by The Professional Trustee Team 27 Jun 16

Those who were watching the polls know Britain's decision to uncouple from the EU was a close thing. Prior to the counting of the votes, many thought Bemain would win the day. That, however, was not the case and now the uncoupling is becoming a reality.  ..

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Now that the dust has settled on what was one of the most anticipated Budget announcements in recent memory, now is time to reflect on the impact of the announced and proposed changes on property investors.  In doing so I am going to focus on..

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What is a Professional Trustee? Do I Really Need One?

by The Professional Trustee Team 23 Jun 09

Many people ask me what is a professional trustee is, what they do, and what value they can bring to a trust. Often, these people are considering how they want to structure their asset holdings and what sort of return they want to make from..

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What is a Shareholder's Current Account?

by Anna Loginova 16 Dec 22

The shareholder’s current account (i.e. the net balance of funds introduced and withdrawn by the shareholder) is one of the most common things that our clients ask us about.  The most frequent questions that we receive are: How did this occur? What does the movement..

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What is rollover relief?

by Anthony Lipscombe 04 Apr 23

Prior to the inception of the bright-line rule, it was relatively common practice to restructure the ownership of residential property to get better asset protection, estate planning and tax outcomes, or when circumstances changed. For example, you might convert an existing home to being a..

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What makes a good investment property?

by Mark Honeybone - Guest Contributor 14 Aug 18

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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Today's topic says it all: What is the difference between General Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney?  Listen in and I will explain. I hope you enjoyed my short video blog..

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