Entertaining Expenses

Entertaining Expenses

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. Sometimes we get a client’s list of expenses from the year and it just makes us laugh! There are things listed that clearly are...
Pimping your ride: motor vehicles and taxes

Pimping your ride: motor vehicles and taxes

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. Having access to a vehicle is quite a necessity for a business these days. If you are in business for yourself your company...
Making a Tax Payment

Making a Tax Payment

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. There are several ways to make a tax payment to the IRD (no, you don’t send it to me). You can send a cheque to the IRD (if you...
Looking to employ staff?

Looking to employ staff?

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. Taking the step to employ staff is a big one. But the reality is that your business can’t grow much with just one person. There...
When an invoice is not a Tax Invoice

When an invoice is not a Tax Invoice

IMPORTANT: This post is specific to New Zealand. If you are not a New Zealand business/taxpayer then it is probably not applicable to you. I find it frustrating when I buy something for business and get given a receipt or till docket and find that it is not a valid...