‘Safe Harbour’ provisions almost up I’ll sneak it in here, because while not directly tax related, firstly I am short on content this week with the tax front line being rather quiet last week (unless you were excited to hear that Family First had won its charitable status claim in the Court of Appeal), and […]
Dear friends, Again, many heartfelt thanks for your overwhelming support that you have been showing us during these difficult times. As you already know, last month on Aug 4th, the Beirut blast devastated a large area, over 9 kilometers in radius, damaging many small businesses & caused an estimated 15B US$ in losses. Many freelancers, […]
Hospitality tax deductions: Are you claiming everything you’re entitled to? Who knew you could claim the sunscreen you slathered on during those open air functions last summer? Or the advanced barista course that made you the best coffee artist on the strip? We did – and that’s not all! Hospitality tax deductions put a big […]
Time is running out The Resurgence Wage Subsidy (aptly named by some creative person within the Powers that Be) is the recent two week extension to the original wage subsidy, triggered by Auckland’s return to Level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to Level 2. The new subsidy covers a two-week period which commences […]
Here we go again… Early last week I was reflecting on the fourth anniversary of AWIR, how quickly that time seemed to have passed and how different the world is now, particularly in respect of everything that has developed over the past eight months. Then the announcement came regarding the community spread and less than […]
Tax deductions for chefs and cooks are numerous – but do you know what you can claim on your tax return? Look no further, we’ve got you covered. Most of us have a love affair with food, so the fabulous people who create the dishes in our favourite cafes and restaurants inevitably become our absolute […]
The three partners Yi Ping Ge, Richard Ashby and Bruce Sheppard, and indeed the whole team at Gilligan Sheppard, celebrate and welcome a new partner this week. Joshna Mistry has been offered and has agreed to join the three existing partners as a full equity partner with immediate effect. Joshna joined GS nearly eight years […]
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and your business has been impacted by the pandemic, you may be eligible for a second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) claim. From next Monday, 17 August, you will be able to claim for the second grant, if your business has been adversely affected on or after […]
Preserving your fair trial rights Now one would hope, that not too many of us will ever be subject to criminal proceedings by IR, however just in case you are facing this, IR has recently issued Commissioner’s Statement CS 20/04, ‘The disputes resolution process and fair trial rights’. CS 20/04 sets out how IR will […]
The latest updates to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act came into effect at the end of June, but do you know what these changes mean for your business, particularly around Directors’ duties and a temporary easing of dates for AGMs and filing requirements, for example? Our next free webinar, taking place on Thursday 6 August at 11am will […]
All quiet on the taxation front… After a flurry of activity since we went into level four lock-down (what now seems like an eternity ago), last week was eerily quiet in the world of tax. With Covid-19 still very much the topic of conversation (although walking down Queen Street you could be fooled into thinking […]
The government has announced a few more details today about the Job Retention Bonus, part of the Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs, to help support the recovery of the UK economy, post Covid. This is a one-off, taxable payment of £1,000 to employers for every employee who they previously claimed for under the Job Retention Scheme, and […]