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Strategy Planning and Budgets

Now is time to talk about the taboo subjects – Strategic Planning and Budgets. Why is it taboo? Well, there are a number of reasons like the following; I don’t know where to start It will cost me It requires effort, time and thought I know my numbers and they are heading in the right

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New Trust Act 2019

For many years New Zealanders have had an affinity with Trusts as an ownership structure. Reasons have included protection from business activity (creditors, business compliance risk etc.), government (taxes or means testing), relationship matters or simply management of wealth to future beneficiaries. There is limited information on the exact number of trusts in New Zealand

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Termination Pay & Redundancy

WHAT IS TERMINATION PAY? Termination pay is another name for the final payment an employee receives when their employment ends. It differs from regular pay because it includes: Any time worked since the last pay period. Any leave entitlements owed to the employee. Any other contractual benefits such as notice periods or redundancy compensation. Any

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Ring fencing of Rental losses

Originally signaled in March 2018, in a discussion document, draft legislation to introduce the ring fencing of rental losses has been released just in time for Christmas.  The rules that are proposed will bring to an end the ability for taxpayers to offset losses from a rental property against their other sources of income.  The

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