Andy Smith is the CEO and founder of Construct Brands Limited, manufacturers of the Wolf Energy chocolate bar, a revolutionary new confectionary product that was launched into the New Zealand market in January this year. Andy talks about his experience working with Giles Ellis and GECA Chartered Accountants. When it came to choosing an […]
Do you have a family trust? It’s more than likely with an estimated 1m+ trusts set up in the 1970s and 1980’s to avoid inheritance taxes. However, since these were abolished in in 1993, many people are considering if they still need to have a family trust. For a start, a trust needs to […]
I love the start of a new year and the sense of optimism that accompanies it. My team is refreshed and invigorated after the summer break and there is plenty of excitement and enthusiasm thinking about all the opportunities that lie ahead in the next twelve months. So what can you do now […]
From a personal and business perspective, for me 2015 has been the year of the “life hack”. Per Wikipedia, life hacking refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life. In other words, being innovative and achieving better results, something which my team and I […]
This time of year can get out of control quickly, and without having some form of plan in place, it can be harder than it needs to be. Here are a couple of tips to help you through the silly season.Having a budget for the holidays will help you achieve the year-round goal of avoiding […]
When you start a business, the last thing on your mind is the sale or exit strategy of your business. Learn why and how to plan a successful exit here.
Often, settlors of a family trust think that in the event of their deaths, their wills will cover assets held by the trust such as a family home. However, this is not the case. Wills can only deal with personal possessions and assets. Treatment of a family home held by a trust cannot be covered […]
Extracting maximum profit from your business is not easy. Understand the best way to pay yourself and avoid unnecessary taxes.
If you are feeling overwhelmed in terms of the number of different tasks you are trying to do and / or have employees who could be supporting you more, we recommend doing an Organisational Review of your business. Doing this will allow you to define who should be doing what to improve efficiency and give […]
If you have a family home in a trust, changes proposed under the Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill will more than likely require your family trust to register for an IRD number. From 1 October 2015, anyone buying or selling property will need an IRD number. This includes non-income generating family trusts […]
