How to pay your tax
You can make payments to the Inland Revenue by: paying electronically paying by phone paying from overseas paying by instalments paying at Westpac Remember to include your IRD number as a reference. For more information: https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/make-a-payment/ways-of-paying
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Budget 2020: Rebuilding Together
Summary of the key business investments: $4 billion business support package, including an extension of the Wage Subsidy Scheme $3 billion infrastructure investment package, and a sizable public housing programme to create jobs $1.6 billion trades and apprenticeships training package $1 billion environmental jobs package $3.3 billion new funding to strengthen core services including health […]
Read moreCOVID -19 Small Business Cash Flow Loan (SBCS)
The Small Business Cashflow (Loan) Scheme (SBCS) has been introduced to support businesses and organisations struggling because of loss of actual or predicted revenue as a result of COVID-19. Businesses must have 50 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees to qualify. Applications are now open and are open until 12 June 2020. There are a number of […]
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Agriculture Newsletter 8 May 2020
Drought Recovery Fund A new $500,000 fund will help farmers and growers prepare their businesses to recover from drought as the economy gets moving again, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced. The 2020 Drought Recovery Advice Fund is to help farmers recover from the 2020 drought, and plan for future droughts. It will pay for […]
Read moreThe Government announced last week further assistance for businesses impacted by COVID-19
The legislation was passed to bring into law the tax changes announced in mid-April as well as the Small Business cashflow loan scheme. Small Business cashflow Loan scheme The key features of the loan scheme are as follows: A loan of up to $100,000 to firms employing 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. The loan […]
Read moreCOVID-19 New relief measures for small and medium businesses
The Government has announced new relief measures to boost confidence and help small and medium-sized businesses get through the COVID-19 crisis. The package includes: a tax loss carry-back scheme changes to the tax loss continuity rules greater flexibility for taxpayers in respect of statutory tax deadlines measures to support commercial tenants and landlords, and further […]
Read moreInsolvency relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19
The Government will be introducing legislation to make changes to the Companies Act to help businesses facing insolvency due to COVID-19 to remain viable, with the aim of keeping New Zealanders in jobs. For further information: https://www.companiesoffice.govt.nz/news-and-notices/insolvency-relief-for-businesses-impacted-by-covid-19/
Read moreIs your business struggling with the impact of Covid-19?
As your accountant we are here to help you get through this. We are an approved service provider through Northland Inc’s Regional Business Partner which means our clients are able to apply for a grant of up to $2,000 for us to assist your business with getting through this. We are able to help with: […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – wage subsidy update 30 March 2020
Due to a number of uncertainties over treatment of the wage subsidy, the government have given further guidance regarding the use and treatment of wage subsidies. We have employees earning less than the subsidy – what do we do with the excess? If your employee’s usual wages are less than the subsidy, you must pay […]
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