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Tax stories - Page 3

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Cryptocurrency investors reminded of tax obligations
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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blockchain
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tax
The currency is usually encrypted using Blockchain technology that regulates the generation of new units and verifies fund transfers.
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IRD to spend over $1 billion on a system that makes it easier for Kiwis to pay tax
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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ird
The programme is expected to cost between $1.5 and $1.69 billion, with most of the costs coming from purchasing goods and services.
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It’s all fun and games in the sharing economy, until the taxes aren’t done
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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tax
The IRD is cracking down on undeclared income and it’s very easy for them to see what services a company is offering online.
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Exclusive interview: Will software replace accountants with new AIM reporting rules?
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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tax
Bellingham Wallace director Mike Atkinson talks about the evolution of the accountant’s role, and why SMBs will still need them.
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Xero: As NZ's General Election looms, SMBs voice concern about tax rates
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
With New Zealand’s General Election little more than seven weeks away, small businesses are concerned how the outcome will impact their tax rates.
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TPB urges cybersecurity savviness for tax practitioners
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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ddos
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tax
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insurance
Acting Chair Greg Lewis believes that practitioners should consider professional indemnity (PI) insurance cover to deal with first-party losses.
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How automated technology can prevent a payroll fraud
Fri, 26th May 2017
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payroll systems
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it automation
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Cutting-edge tech holds key to payroll fraud prevention, following a colossal Plutus scandal, says InPayTech's Don Sharp.
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Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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apple
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technology gifts
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Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.
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Xero improves tax time by bringing eGST into software
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
After successful trials, Xero is bringing direct electronic GST returns to its software that can be sent straight to the IRD, the company reports.
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IRD seeks feedback on software development expenditure for income tax
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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tax
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ird
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development
The IRD is seeking consultation and feedback on how software development expenditure should be classed for income tax purposes.
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Crazy things small business owners tried to write-off on their taxes last year
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
Mixing personal and business expenses is the most common mistake small business owners make that result in audits.
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Online tax services saving businesses money
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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government
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tax
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ird
Increasing numbers of businesses and individual taxpayers turning to online service to pay tax means big savings, according to the Government.
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Google NZ's $371,799 tax on $14.9 million revenue
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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finance, leasing & rental
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google
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tax
Google faced a higher tax bill last year, but the $371,799 bill is unlikely to faze the company, which made $14.9 million in recorded revenue.
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Inland Revenue chooses US company for billion dollar update
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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tax
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ird
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it management
The Inland Revenue has partnered with US company Fast Enterprises to update New Zealand's tax and social policy administration system.
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Should the IRD scrap tax estimations?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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ird
IRD explores ditching provisional tax estimates, inviting UK business input on real-time tax calculations.
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NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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tax
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acc
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government
The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.
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Dulux takes $15.2 million hit in IRD tax dispute
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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tax
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asx
DuluxGroup forges a £15.2m deal with NZ's IRD, closing a tax dispute over Alesco NZ's financial manoeuvres.
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F&P Appliances see records surge in global sales, narrows full-year loss
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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tax
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distribution
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nz
Fisher & Paykel Appliances narrowed its full-year loss in 2014 after sales growth across all its markets helped drive a surge in revenue.
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PAYE for NZ businesses proposed in biggest tax shake-up since 1957
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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tax
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ndi
The government is floating the idea of businesses paying their tax on a pay-as-you-go (PAYE) basis, like individual taxpayers, in the biggest proposed.
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Kathmandu slows pace of store openings after first-half loss
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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shares
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sales
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tax
Kathmandu Holdings, which operates 157 outdoor clothing and equipment outlets, is pulling back the pace of new store openings after aggressive price d.
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Vital Healthcare 1H earnings drop 21% on bigger tax bill
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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nz
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tax
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vital healthcare property trust
Vital Healthcare Property Trust, the country's biggest listed healthcare property investor, reported a 21 percent drop in first-half earnings as it fa.
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Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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tax
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stock exchange
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nz
Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, missed its annual earnings forecast as its New Zealand businesses lagged behi.
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CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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tax
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insurance
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nz
Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.
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Britannia takes down TV ads, working with FMA over UK pension ads
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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compliance
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tax
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advertising
Britannia pauses TV ads and adjusts its website after FMA concerns over UK pension transfer campaigns causing undue pressure on consumers.