GST and Donation issues for Charities

GST and Donation issues for Charities

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. We have a number of Charity clients who are GST registered. The number one issue we have to deal with for these clients is...
Keeping a Mileage Log Book

Keeping a Mileage Log Book

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. Keeping a log of your motor vehicle mileage is an important (and often overlooked) aspect of your record keeping. In this article...
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...