The Business Advisory Blog

The Business Advisory Blog

Insight, news and updates from Alliott NZ Chartered Accountants, Auckland New Zealand. The views expressed here are the views of the author and should be discussed in further detail should an article be relevant to your individual circumstances.

While every effort has been made to provide valuable, useful information in this publication, this firm and any related suppliers or associated companies accept no responsibility or any form of liability from reliance upon or use of its contents. Any suggestions should be considered carefully within your own particular circumstances, as they are intended as general information only.

diversification
Sharesies Launches US500 Fund for KiwiSaver Members
While this offers new investment opportunities, members should carefully consider the implications of their retirement savings.
20 January 2025 Read More
cash
Interest rate cuts rolling in
The Reserve Bank is cutting rates to boost the economy, aiming for a 3% OCR by 2025.
21 October 2024 Read More
compliance
Investing in Offshore Investments?
If you invest in overseas shares or overseas equities, you could be taxed on the unrealised gain under NZ's FIF rules.
30 September 2024 Read More
coronavirus COVID-19
Gen Z: Understanding the Values and Expectations of our Digital Natives
ANZ highlights key points about Gen Z's behaviour and expectations in various aspects of financial life.
31 July 2023 Read More
coronavirus COVID-19
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Investors
Don't rely on predictions; plan for various outcomes over the next three years to avoid investment anxiety.
07 March 2023 Read More
business owners
4 Ways to Finance Your Business Growth
Maybe your business provides a great product or service in high demand by customers. There’s an opportunity to grow, which should be good news… but what happens when the business doesn’t have the cash to fund this growth?
11 July 2022 Read More
construction
Tax Rules Changes for NZ Residential Investment Property
Legislation has been enacted in New Zealand pertaining to changes in interest deductibility and Brightline Rules for residential investment properties.
13 April 2022 Read More
coronavirus COVID-19
Global Supply Chain Disruption
The chaos at ports, warehouses and retailers will probably persist through the year, and perhaps even longer according to this article in the New York Times.
03 February 2022 Read More
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin crash wakeup call
Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin has “tanked” over the past few weeks after Elon Musk voiced his concerns.
26 May 2021 Read More
Investment
Tesla’s Rise Reveals Weak Points of Indexing
Index additions and deletions are typically a routine affair, but the recent announcement by S&P that Tesla would be added to the widely tracked S&P 500 Index stirred up quite a lot of attention.
12 April 2021 Read More
housing
NZ Brightline rules and interest deductibility
In an effort to control rising house prices, the NZ government has implemented tax changes in regard to residential investment properties.
24 March 2021 Read More
Income
Resident Withholding Tax exemption register
From 1 April 2020, payers of investment income (e.g. payers of interest and dividends) will access the register to confirm which of their customers have RWT exempt status. The IRD will no longer ask for or accept physical certificates of exemption.
09 March 2020 Read More
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22 January 2025 Read More