Category Archives: Tax

Taking Money Out of Companies

What is a Shareholder Current Account (SHCA)?

It sounds simple. You own the shares in your company; you have the cash in the bank so you can just withdraw the cash and spend it how you wish, right?

Actually, it’s not that simple – because your company is viewed as a separate legal entity (person), any money it generates is …

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9 New (Financial) Year’s Resolutions

The new financial year is a great time to set New Year’s Resolutions for you and your business.

Resolutions aren’t just for making you accountable to join and go to a gym. They can be very useful in the realm of small business, helping you focus on goals and aspirations for the year ahead. Here’s nine goals to …

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Don’t Forget Stock Takes and Write-Offs

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Don’t Forget Stock Takes and Write-Offs 

For the majority of taxpayers, 31st March represents the end of the tax year.   There’s things you can do before the end of the financial year to help minimise your next tax bill and tidy up the books ready for a new year.

Stock Take

IRD requires that stock on hand …

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Property Investment Rules Are Changing…

Property Investment

Do You Need a Contingency Plan For Property Investment?

The government is extending the bright line test for property so that residential properties will be taxed on any gains, if they’re sold within five years of purchase (instead of the current two years).  The extension will apply to residential investment properties purchased from the date on which the bill …

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