by Duane Hampton | Dec 16, 2025 | News & Insights
“The business environment has remained challenging in 2025, defying expectations of a steady improvement in economic growth” Westpac’s NZ Economic Overview October 2025 had some sobering insights into the state of the NZ economy. But brighter times are on the horizon...
by Duane Hampton | Dec 15, 2025 | IRD
We notice that the IRD will, from time to time, target clients who are still registered for GST and claiming expenses, even though their business has not earned income for a while. This is often well intentioned by the business owner. The business is still registered,...
by Duane Hampton | Dec 15, 2025 | Business Advice
Are you heading away for a break from the business this year? This time of year can be hard on small business. Your expenses continue and your cashflow can suffer when your debtors go on holiday. Leading up to the holiday period, is your business cash flow in good...
by Duane Hampton | Sep 29, 2025 | Property & Investment
Understanding the Difference Between Trading and Investing When it comes to shares, the distinction between trading and investing is critical. In some cases, profits from selling shares may be taxable. To support a non-taxable position, it is important to maintain...
by Duane Hampton | Sep 26, 2025 | Business Advice
Did you know you still have to pay tax on uncollected debtors? This is because you pay tax on your sales figures irrespective of whether you have collected the cash. This can also apply to GST. If you’re registered on an invoice basis, you will be required to pay GST...
