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Tax Talk Newsletter Winter 2025
Budget 2025 Business Boost Investment Boost has passed into law, meaning a major new tax incentive to encourage businesses to invest, grow the economy, and lift wages is now in place, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Investment Boost takes effect immediately. This means businesses that go out today and buy machinery or tools or equipment or vehicles or technology can immediately deduct ...
Business Boost
Investment Boost has passed into law, meaning a major new tax incentive to encourage businesses to invest, grow the economy, and lift wages is now in place, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Investment Boost takes effect immediately. This means businesses that go out today and buy machinery or tools or equipment or vehicles or technology can immediately deduct 20 per cent ...
Get ready for the healthy homes July deadline
Are you a private landlord? Make sure your rental properties meet the healthy homes standards by 1 July 2025. Find out what to do now. The healthy homes standards are designed to make homes warmer, drier, and healthier for tenants. They have minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage (for example guttering and downpipes), and draught stopping in rental ...
Minimum wage rates are going up
Get ready for the minimum wage increases now so that you are paying your employees the correct rate next month. Wage rates are going upFrom 1 April 2025: The adult minimum wage will go up from $23.15 to $23.50 per hour the starting-out and training minimum wage will go up from $18.52 to $18.80 per hour all rates are before tax and any lawful ...
Tax Talk Newsletter Autumn 2025
Prepare now for annual accounts March 31 is approaching – tax balance date for most people. Get your house in order to minimise hassles and tax.Bad debtsIf someone owes you money and you don’t think they’ll pay, you need to write it off as a bad debt before your balance date. You can’t decide later—it’s against the rules. Check your debtors ...