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Claiming vehicle expenses
If you have a vehicle that is only used for business, you can claim the full running costs as a business expense. If you use your vehicle for both business and personal trips you will need to work out how to allocate costs correctly. There are two ways to do this – keeping a logbook or adding up the actual costs. If ...
Using your home for your business
If you’re a business owner and use part of your family home for work, you can make a claim for this as a business expense. You can claim a portion of your household expenses, such as rates, insurance, power and mortgage interest. The portion you can claim relates to the area of your home that you use for business. Apportioning your household ...
New GST rules for low-value imported goods
From 1 December 2019 overseas businesses selling low-value goods to consumers in New Zealand must charge GST at the point of sale if they meet the GST registration requirements, including a NZ$60,000 turnover threshold. Low-value goods are physical goods valued at NZ$1,000 or less (excluding GST), such as books, clothing, cosmetics, shoes, sporting equipment and electronic items. Goods sold for more ...
Safer banks and strengthened bank accountability
News release issued by the Minister of Finance The Coalition Government today announced moves to make New Zealand’s banking system safer for customers through a new deposit protection regime, and work to strengthen accountability for banks’ actions.The in-principle decisions are part of Phase 2 of the Review of the Reserve Bank Act, which is making sure the 30-year old laws regulating ...
Prison for evading to pay Taxes
A former security guard and company director has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for evading or attempting to evade personal income tax and GST. The taxpayer was sentenced in the Manukau District court on April 11. He was earning income and GST; knew he had to file income tax and GST returns but chose not to do so. The total ...