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As you are probably already aware, trusts now have more reporting requirements with the IRD. However, in some circumstances, trusts, especially family trusts, may have been made non-active with the IRD, which means there is no income to report (and no tax to pay). Although a..

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Foreign exchange (FX) is an area where we have seen clients unnecessarily losing money. And we’re not talking small amounts, either; something that became abundantly clear to us after talking with foreign exchange expert, Phillip Lindberg. Foreign exchange (converting NZ dollars into another currency, or..

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Why time is not on our side for the Auckland Property Market

by The Professional Trustee Team 30 May 13

You would have to be living under a rock to not know that there is an Auckland housing crisis. Today in my video I discuss what this means to you and why Auckland needs to take action asap with the new Auckland Unitary Plan.   .

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Business owners would do well to look closely if their marketing is proving ineffective and is not generating the leads and conversions they desire. It may not be entirely the marketing's fault. In fact, it may not be the marketing's fault at all.   I'm..

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Winfiasco: Waiting for Mr Peters to decide

by Matthew Gilligan 24 Sep 17

With election shenanigans in full flight, it appears we will suffer several weeks of grand standing and power playing as Mr Peters lists his demands and weighs his options. I was going to run a webinar with Tony Alexander on 26 September reviewing the outcome..

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Women And Money

by The Professional Trustee Team 23 Nov 09

In the last couple of weeks I've been honoured to be able to speak at a couple of events, attended exclusively by women. These events focused on issues relevant to women such as maintaining a "work-life balance".  I of course spoke about the issue of..

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I wanted to tell you about a very exciting event coming up for all potential and current business owners: Brad Sugars - Business is Booming Tour Brad Sugars, the world's #1 Business Coach, is visiting Auckland on his 'Business is Booming' tour. During the seminar,..

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Writing Letters to Your Loved Ones Before Your Death

by The Professional Trustee Team 08 Mar 13

Today's topic is about writing letters to your loved ones before your death. This is something that is very hard to do but is so valuable to your loved ones. Watch my short video to find out why.   I hope you enjoyed my video blog...

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You and your Debt

by The Professional Trustee Team 29 Jan 13

Just a minute with Janet. Today I talk about you and your debt. We all have some form of debt, but whether its good or bad debt, we need to take care of it. Take just a couple of minutes to catch some of my..

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