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Top Tips to Avoid Being Caught by Fraudsters
Online scammers and fraudsters use all kinds of tricks to steal from businesses. By taking sensible precautions you and your business can avoid becoming victims. Last year, almost $800,000 was lost from 35 small businesses that were the victims of cybercrime, according to NetSafe. That’s an average of $22,521 for each victim. Small businesses reported 309 incidents so far this year, compared ...
Changes to Property Rules
Property rules changed on 1 October 2015. If you’re buying or selling a New Zealand property, here’s what you need to know. This page provides information about property changes effective from 1 October 2015. Parliament is considering additional rules as part of the Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill, which includes proposed "bright-line" property changes. You can find more information ...
TaxTalk Newsletter Oct / Nov 15
Cash deals aren’t tax-free income - The government uses taxpayers' money to pay for services we all need, such as healthcare, education, environmental protection and recreation. While most people pay the right amount of tax, IRD knows some people think they don't have to pay tax if they're paid in cash. By not declaring all their income, people who do un-taxed "cashies" ...