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Tax Implications on Short-Term Accommodation Rentals

The rapid increase in internet holiday bookings using sites like Book-a-Bach and Airbnb, offers fast and viable opportunities to make some additional cash. Renting out your spare room or holiday bach has never been easier. These websites have significantly changed the accommodation. Much of the pain and time-consuming administration associated with advertising properties, screening potential […]
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Why Ring-Fencing will Punish Residential Property Investors

This article discusses how the proposed legislation to “ring-fence” residential rental losses could negatively affect residential property investors. The current governments is committed to pursue it pre-election promise to “ring-fence” rental losses. It apportions blame for the housing price inflation squarely on residential property investors and speculators. Its policy ignores the true cause of house […]
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Project Risk Management and Assurance

IntroductionWhy do so many organisations embark on high-risk projects without demanding robust project assurance? Projects fail for many reasons. Recent global studies indicate that inadequate risk management is a common cause. Successful project managers aim to resolve risks before they occur, via systematic risk management processes. Many projects are inherently exposed to myriad risks and […]
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Project Management Office Charters

There are many reasons for developing a Project Management Office Charter. A Charter, or similar project governance statement, is often seen as a useful way to outline the structures, principles, and project management processes to be followed within an organisation. However, effective project governance is often better executed with the aid of a well written […]
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Non-Resident Withholding Tax (NRWT)

If you’re a Kiwi tax resident and pay interest, royalties or dividends to a non New Zealand resident, the following will help explain New Zealand’s approved issuer levy (AIL) and non-resident withholding tax (NRWT) rules. Approved issuer levyIf you pay interest to non New Zealand tax resident bank or lender, you must deduct a percentage […]
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Increase your success by being selective with the tasks you do yourself

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.1.1″ text_orientation=”justified”] Many entrepreneurs who have started their own business venture will openly acknowledge what a supremely difficult challenge it can be. If business was easy, everyone would be doing it, wouldn’t they? But widely accepted statistics reveal that during the first year half of businesses fail. The figure gets worse – […]
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