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Prior to Christmas, the IRD issued a draft statement confirming some of the traps that exist when renting out property via platforms like Airbnb, Book a Bach, etc. In this month's blog I thought I would set out examples that we have seen over the..

Many of you will be aware that the Government have changed the rules on gift duty, repealing gift duty legislation from 1 October 2011.  The effect of this is that IRD will no longer have an interest in gifts made after this date, as the..

We are very pleased to announce that Anthony Lipscombe has been admitted as a partner at GRA. Anthony has been head of asset planning and tax at GRA for more than 10 years. An expert tax adviser with over 20 years’ experience, he is extremely knowledgeable..

From time to time clients contact us to ask what their employees are entitled to with regard to annual leave and sick leave.  This is obviously an important thing to get right, for both employers and their staff. The Labour Party made a promise before the..

I hope you've enjoyed your Christmas break and are now fully rested, ready to tackle the New Year. Usually most of us have some spare time at the beginning of a new year and I recommend some of this time being used by trustees to..

There are significant changes that the government has introduced that will affect nearly everyone, especially those who are individual taxpayers, part of KiwiSaver, or business owners. Read below to find out more. Changes Affecting Individual Taxpayers: The 33c in the dollar personal tax rate threshold..

Santa Claus has been and gone, the tree has been taken down, and the bells have rung in a New Year.  The wind down is over and now it's time to wind up your thinking and actions for 2014.  But before you attack the 2014..

If you are a DINK (double income no kids) household, then the ideas in this article could help you grow your wealth and protect your future.The Smiths Mr and Mrs Smith are a professional couple. Mr Smith is a doctor and Mrs Smith a lawyer. The..

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, 'Am I a property dealer?' The typical scenario is that a client approaches me after having sold a couple of properties in the past few years and is now about to sell another one. They..