Entries by Giles

Understanding Interest Deductions for Landlords Selling Disallowed Residential Property in New Zealand

Introduction: As a residential landlord, it’s essential to stay informed about the tax rules and regulations that apply to your property investments. One important aspect to understand is the treatment of denied interest deductions when you sell disallowed residential property (DRP) in New Zealand. In this blog post, we’ll break down the key points of […]

A Comprehensive Guide to Purchasing a Rental Property in a Trust: Maximizing Tax Efficiency

Introduction: Investing in rental properties can be a lucrative venture, providing a stable source of income and potential long-term wealth accumulation. When considering the purchase of a rental property, it’s important to carefully evaluate the most suitable ownership structure to optimize tax efficiency. This blog aims to provide guidance for individuals with incomes exceeding $70,000 […]

Changes in tax invoices for 2023: what you need to know

GST (Goods and Service Tax) is a tax charged on most goods and services in New Zealand and is collected by businesses on behalf of the IRD from its consumers. Businesses that are registered for GST are required to issue tax invoices and keep records of their sales and purchases.  ​ However, issuing invoices and recordkeeping […]

Year End Tax Tips 2023

Year End Tax Tips  By Sheral Reddy, Associate Director at GECA Chartered Accountants. If you need help with Tax advice including end of financial year preparation, then Sheral and the GECA team can help. The end of financial year deadline:  As the end of the financial year approaches, it always pays to spend a little […]

Property Interest Limitation Rules

Following from our newsletter from April last year, just a reminder to our clients that the interest deductions are being phased out for properties acquired before 27 March 2021 as follows:

Covid Leave Support Scheme and Short-Term Absence Payment

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a lot of businesses are experiencing shortage of staff and impact on their businesses with employees having to isolate or not being able to work from home.  There are two different COVID-19 payments available for employers and self-employed people as follows:

Small Business Cashflow Scheme Loan

The small business cashflow scheme was introduced in May 2020 to assist small to medium businesses who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
On 21 March 2022, the loan amount has been increased to $20,000 from $10,000 plus $1,800 per full-time equivalent employee (up to 50 employees).

Deductible Expenses for Residential Investment Properties

Since our last blog on ‘Tax Changes for Residential Rental Properties’ in April we are getting a lot of clients wanting to know what can be claimed as an expense against the investment rental properties. Read on to find out what can and can not be claimed against investment rental properties.