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How to protect your business from being held to ransom
Ransomware attacks can cause huge disruptions to your business, including loss of income, customer trust and resources. See the simple steps you can take to protect your business from a ransomware attack and how to react if you’re targeted. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that encrypts files and stops you from being able to access your ...
APEC finance ministers and business leaders discuss COVID-19 recovery
Finance ministers and business leaders from across the APEC region have connected to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19. The Informal Ministerial Meeting with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC) business leaders was hosted by the New Zealand Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, who is Chair of the APEC Finance Ministers' Process for 2021. “Partnerships between government, ...
Tax Talk Newsletter Winter 2021
Know the bright line test The last National Government introduced a so-called “bright line test” for people who sold residential property after owning it for only a short time. They said the property had to be owned for two years or the profit would be taxable. The last Labour Government increased this to five years, and increased it again – to 10 ...
Interest deductibility consultation launched
On 23 March, the Government announced that deductions for interest expenses on rental properties will be restricted from 1 October 2021. The Ministers of Finance and Revenue today released a public consultation document seeking feedback on a range of design issues for implementing that proposal, including: Interest on a mortgage on a residential investment property (acquired before 27 March 2021) will ...
Investment property: law changes and tips for maximising returns
Recent tax changes will impact residential property investors. We talk to some experts for tips on how to make the most of your investment properties. What’s changing For properties acquired on or after 27 March 2021: Legislation has passed that extends the bright-line test from five years to 10 years on residential property. The Government intends for the bright-line test to remain at five ...