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Small Business Cashflow Loan Repayments

In this edition, we provide an update for the 2026 tax year, with a particular focus on managing Small Business Cashflow Loan (SBCS loan) repayments

Holiday Tax Tips – December 2025 Newsletter

This November newsletter offers timely Tax Tips for Holiday Spending, outlining the deductibility rules for Christmas parties, client functions, and staff or customer gifts to

Employee Share Scheme Updates – October 2025 Newsletter

This October edition highlights recent Government changes to Employee Share Scheme rules, including the increase in the tax-free benefit threshold to $3,000 and a proposed

Investment Boost Scheme – Fishhooks

This edition details the new Investment Boost Scheme and its tax deduction benefits, along with key August and September 2025 tax deadlines. It also provides

Is your business operating at a loss?

Is your business operating at a loss? Key signs include struggling to pay bills, an overdrawn bank account, or sales not meeting budget. While common

Proposed Changes to FBT

Inland Revenue is currently working through changes to the FBT system.The stated intentions are to reduce complexity and better targets benefits received in substitution of

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Budgeting as an SME

Small business budgets are empowering. They give you the knowledge and insight to eliminate wasteful spending and get to profitability faster. When setting a business

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June 27, 2022
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Travel Allowances and Tax

Travel Allowances A tax-free travel allowance must be for travel costs on top of the usual cost of travel between home and work and it

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September 23, 2021
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Is your business operating at a loss?

Is your business operating at a loss? Key signs include struggling to pay bills, an overdrawn bank account, or sales not meeting budget. While common

Wwauckland July 25, 2025
income equalisation

Have you thought about income equalisation?

If you run a farming business, your income can experience some hard knocks with seasonal peaks and troughs, bad weather or other extreme events. Have

Wwauckland September 16, 2022
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Budgeting as an SME

Small business budgets are empowering. They give you the knowledge and insight to eliminate wasteful spending and get to profitability faster. When setting a business

Wwauckland June 27, 2022
businesstravelexpenseheader

Travel Allowances and Tax

Travel Allowances A tax-free travel allowance must be for travel costs on top of the usual cost of travel between home and work and it

Wwauckland September 23, 2021
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tax audits, reviews and disputes

  • Dispute procedures
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Manage all aspects of IRD investigations
  • Assisting you with routine GST, PAYE and FBT reviews by IRD
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tax planning and consultancy

Our specialist tax services are tailored to you, whether you’re a first-time investor or an established, global enterprise. We make sure we take all the stress out of tax compliance and focus on making your business truly tax-effective.

The team we build around your business will work with you on practical, tailored solutions, whether you need to put an entire tax package in place, or just need to know that you’re on the right track.

  • Property and land transactions
  • Tax for investors
  • E-commerce
  • New immigrants
  • GST advice and opinions
  • Foreign investment fund tax
  • Tax -efficient business structures and development
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tax and governance compliance

Meeting IRD and company law requirements matters. It gives you peace of mind, and reduces the risk of penalties, interest or non-compliance notices.

  • IRD return preparation and lodgement – income tax, PAYE, GST, FBT, RWT
  • Companies office – annual returns, shareholder, director and address changes
  • ACC – understanding assessments and obligations
  • GST reviews
  • Provisional tax reviews
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cloud based accounting services

Using cloud-based accounting services allows businesses to access live financial data anytime from anywhere, and to make faster decisions informed by current information. It improves collaboration with trusted advisors and your internal team. Routine tasks such as bank reconciliation and debtor/creditor management can be automated to free up your valuable time.

  • Implementation
  • Training and support for your team to adopt and use software efficiently
  • Report customization
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international tax

We live in a global environment, and many people and businesses have tax obligations beyond New Zealand’s borders. Our work with off-shore clients and our Australian partner firms has earned us specialist expertise in international tax matters that can really benefit you when you need it:

  • Optimal business structures
  • Trans-Tasman trading
  • Transfer pricing issues
  • Withholding tax obligations
  • Local compliance
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cashflow and forecasting

Every business needs to be able to make informed investment decisions with confidence, and to present clear financial data to lenders or investors. Not to mention staying compliant with creditor and tax obligations,  and maintaining control over debt and working capital. Forecasting presents a clear picture of these things, and helps to identify pinch-points so that you can address these before they become a problem

  • 12-month cash flow forecasts
  • Scenario-based projections
  • Budget preparation and variation analysis
  • Funding requirement analysis
  • Break-even and margin planning
  • Integration with cloud-based software
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back office assistance

Using modern accounting systems that suit your business, we can help you with the day-to-day financial functions of your business:

  • Payroll – timely and accurate processing and IRD filing
  • Creditors/accounts payable – processing & reconciliation
  • Debtors/accounts receivable – reconciliations
  • Bookkeeping
  • GST return preparation and lodgement 
  • Year-end file preparation for seamless transition to annual financial statements
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start ups

All business are different, as are the needs of the business owners. Avoid the pitfalls of cookie-cutter DIY start-up procedures and talk to us by getting your business set up correctly for your unique needs, from day one.

Let us help you to plan for capital requirements, managing cash flow effectively, and staying compliant with IRD and the Companies Office.

  • Structure and  formation and advice
  • IRD registrations
  • Budgets and projections
  • Governance and compliance
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buying or selling a business

Whether you are buying or selling a business, it’s an exciting  part of your journey! Preparation and planning is key to a smooth process and we are here to help you.

  • Advice on preparing your business for sale
  • Due diligence
  • Advising on tax-efficient ownership structures
  • Analysing financial information received for a potential purchase
  • Providing financial information in regards to a sale
  • Supporting negotiations
  • Liaising with brokers and legal and banking professionals
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business advice and development

Every year, we’re getting first-hand experience with hundreds of business and their ordinary – and extraordinary – challenges. Whether you’re starting up or broadening your horizons, we have the skills and experience to point you in the best direction.

With that kind of training, our business advisory team are always on hand with innovative and practical solutions that will suit you and your business perfectly.

  • Advice and implementation of ownership structures
  • Business evaluation (due diligence)
  • Business valuations
  • Financing applications
  • Management reporting
  • Tax returns and statutory reports
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Asset protection advice
  • Benchmarking
  • Preparation and analysis of financial statements
  • Amalgamations
  • Debt restructuring
  • Estate planning and gifting
  • Succession planning
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