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The smart answer to provisional tax
As New Zealand businesses navigate increasingly complex cashflow pressures, tax pooling is emerging as a practical and often underutilised solution for managing provisional tax obligations.
The Consumer Price Index
With the distraction of another Gulf war and resulting fuel prices it’s easy to lose sight of the actual state of the NZ economy.
Financing the problem – Clean Energy Loans – Part 3
So, you’ve had enough of high fuel prices and decided to go electric but need funding.
Electrifying the problem
With the price of fuel out the gate, is it the electric vehicle’s time in the sun? We take a look under the hood.
The economic effects of global tension
The effect of global tension on economic recovery
Refinance for cashflow easing
While we’ve done a great job bringing down inflation and interest rates and generally setting ourselves on a path to economic recovery, the latest geopolitical events that are hopefully short-lived highlight the need for flexibility. To that end it’s timely to take a look at options available.
End of year tax boost
Introduced in 2025 and designed to stimulate capital spending and support economic growth in the form of accelerated depreciation, the government’s Investment Boost scheme allows a further 20% depreciation on the purchase price of new qualifying assets in the financial year of acquisition, on top of standard depreciations that normally apply.
More choice for first home buyers
In a move set to boost access to affordable housing finance, ASB Bank has become a participating lender with Kāinga Ora, opening the door for more first home buyers to enter the property market.
New build vs turnkey
First-home buyers and investors are weighing the benefits of new builds against turnkey options.
First home buyers’ market
This week’s column explores how to get on the property ladder as national confidence lifts and what it means for Taupō
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