by Boris Nignol | Apr 24, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
If you’re running a company in New Zealand or receiving dividends from one — especially as a non-resident shareholder — you’ve probably come across the term dividend withholding tax. But what exactly is it, and how does it affect you? In short, dividend withholding...
by Boris Nignol | Apr 22, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
Running a business means spending money on gear — laptops, tools, chairs, shelves, even that coffee machine for the office. But did you know that if the item falls under the low value assets threshold, you can deduct the full cost right away instead of depreciating it...
by Boris Nignol | Apr 20, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
If you’ve ever received a dividend in New Zealand and noticed something called imputation credits on your statement, you might have asked yourself — what is this and how does it affect my tax? Put simply, imputation credits are a smart feature of the NZ tax system...
by Boris Nignol | Apr 19, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
So, you’ve made a profit — now what? Should you take the money out, reinvest it, or just leave it in the business? That’s where retained earnings come into play. In New Zealand, retained earnings are profits that your company chooses to keep instead of distributing as...
by Boris Nignol | Apr 18, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
Drowning in bookkeeping nightmares and not sure which cloud accounting software – MYOB, QuickBooks or Xero – will save your small business? I’ve spent years testing these platforms across different client businesses, watching the evolution of features like bank...
by Boris Nignol | Apr 14, 2025 | Accounting & Financial Management
So, what does FBT mean exactly? If you’ve been scratching your head over that three-letter acronym, you’re not alone. Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) often catches business owners off guard—especially when it’s time to account for non-cash employee benefits like company...
