by BH Accounting | Jun 13, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
If you’re a landlord in New Zealand, you’ve probably asked yourself: what’s the real deadline for the Healthy Homes Standards? And more importantly, what happens if you’re not ready in time? Let’s be clear: the Healthy Homes Standards deadline isn’t just another box...
by BH Accounting | Jun 10, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
Can I use KiwiSaver to start a business? It’s a fair question—and one that pops up often when you’re trying to turn a great idea into a real business but don’t have the funds sitting in your bank account. You’ve paid into your KiwiSaver for years, so...
by BH Accounting | May 25, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
Raising the rent is one of those things every landlord thinks about—but no one really wants to do. You don’t want to upset a good tenant, but at the same time, your costs are going up: rates, insurance, maintenance… maybe even your mortgage. So how do you do it...
by BH Accounting | May 20, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has intensified its focus on property investors with tax obligations and outstanding student loans. Recent data reveals approximately $153 million in unpaid taxes from the property sector during the first nine months of the current...
by BH Accounting | May 15, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
If you own rental property in New Zealand, you’ve probably heard about ring fencing legislation NZ — and if you haven’t, now’s the time to get familiar. Since 2019, these rules have changed how residential property investors can claim tax losses, and the impact...
by BH Accounting | May 14, 2025 | Property & Rental Income Tax
Thinking of leasing out a commercial property or signing a lease as a tenant? Before you agree on the rent, you need to understand how GST applies to commercial rent in New Zealand — because it’s not optional, and it’s not always straightforward. In most cases,...
