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Ahh New Zealand. The land of the Long White Cloud. Stunning vistas, natural beauty and exceptionally low productivity. It’s that last part that’s a problem. According to the OECD, New Zealand’s productivity sucks. OK, they didn’t say that it sucked, but they did highlight that...

According to a report commissioned by ANZ, cyber crime has a $3 trillion impact on the global economy.  Trillion, that’s a lot of zeros.  Given it’s such a shady area, exact stats are hard to pin down, but it’s clear, this is a BIG DEAL. ...

The tax changes announced today are a major disappointment. As a business, we are apolitical.  For some time now, housing has been a political football in NZ.  Every party now in Parliament has contributed to the mess the housing “market” is now in – they all...

Watch our brief overview of the different types of business entertainment expenses and how you should treat this in Xero. [embed]https://vimeo.com/518334439[/embed]...

We hope you are all doing week – particularly for those of us in Auckland! There has been a number of forms of support for business and employees in place over the last year.  Here are some that are applicable to small business. Financial support for business:...

What are Associated Persons? Watch our simple overview of what this means. [embed]https://vimeo.com/516007545[/embed]...

Has your income dropped significantly compared to last year? You may be paying more tax than you need to. Watch this video to see if you should consider the estimation option. [embed]https://vimeo.com/513200641[/embed]...

There were a number of lessons to take from 2020.  One that is particularly applicable to businesses is the importance of mitigating risk.  Many businesses were caught out by not being able to access their premises when at least theoretically, they could have kept working. ...

Tax rate change Shortly, there will be a new top tax rate added for individuals.  If you earn over $180,000 or have a company with significant retained earnings, this will likely affect you.  Watch this to find out a little more about how it works, and...