Working from Home allowance extended In April, Inland Revenue began allowing employers to pay staff who were working from home because of the Covid pandemic up to $20 a week tax-free for expenses such as additional heating costs, without having to estimate…
13 signs your business might be in need of some help. The media is full of reports of impending business closures and restructures as a result of Covid-19. While many business are still performing well in our region, there are…
The government has released a number of measures which are designed to assist businesses and it’s our job to be up to date with all of them so that we may best advise you. A webinar we attended to this…
The world has been turned upside down by coronavirus Covid-19. Most businesses have been significantly affected and we have been busy advising clients regarding the wage subsidy and other measures brought in by the government. As we move to…
Parties and gifts are all part of the festive fun but they can cost a small fortune. Here’s a list of the rules around entertainment expenses so you know what’s deductible and non-deductible before you fork out for your staff…
Among many changes this year, Inland Revenue has also changed the way they charge penalties and interest on late paid provisional tax. In the past, if provisional tax was paid late, there were usually no significant consequences. Now, under the…
If you get bills emailed to you as pdf attachments, here’s a way to help save time when entering them into Xero. Your Xero account has a unique email address that you simply forward the bill email to. Xero attaches…
Do you have staff taking leave over Christmas? Are systems in place to make sure everyone gets what they’re entitled to? Even if someone else handles your payroll, you are responsible for making sure holiday pay and leave payments are…
One of the websites we often find useful is Employers Assistance Ltd and recently they reported on a change at the Employment Relations Authority, one we thought well worth sharing with you. From their newsletter: Recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA)…
If you’re self-employed and on ACC’s basic cover – CoverPlus – you won’t receive a 2019/2020 invoice this year. According to their announcement on 11 September, ACC is changing when and how they levy self-employed people: that is, from the…