business owners

Staying Competitive in a Changing Market

As markets evolve, business leaders need to revisit their strategies to stay competitive and thrive.

Alliott Global Alliance

Considering Global Expansion?

We explore 5 essential strategies that can help guide your business through new market entry without starting from scratch.

Australian Business

Xero research reveals business mistakes

Xero research reveals 83% of business owners admit to costly mistakes.

cashflow

Pricing Strategy to Drive Growth and Profit

Pricing strategy is a pathway to increased revenue and profit... but it’s often neglected by management. In this article, we look at factors which influence price and actions you can take to develop and implement an effective pricing strategy. 

IRD

High-wealth individuals research project

About 400 high-wealth individuals have been selected to take part in a statistical research project to help NZ Inland Revenue fill a gap in their knowledge of effective tax rates relative to economic measures of income.

business

Business plans help businesses prosper

Business Plans are like maps for tourists. You need a plan for where you’re going to go, what you want to look at, where you’re going to stay and, if you deviate off track, you need to be able to identify where you are and then navigate to get back onto your original path. Planning a business activity is very similar.

cash flow

Filing your EOY Tax post COVID-19

From new rules to keep cash flowing to staff reimbursements and allowances, we've got you covered this tax time.

agriculture

New Zealand Budget 2020

As expected, the 2020 Budget has been a high spending one with a deficit forecasted to be $29.6 billion in 2021. We break down the expenditure and key initiatives.

Inland Revenue Department

Research and development tax incentive

Find out more about the Research and development tax incentive (RDTI), including eligibility, enrolment and recordkeeping.

cash flow

Research & Development Tax Incentive

This year the Government is working to introduce a new tax incentive for businesses conducting research and development, the research and development tax incentive  (RDTI). The RDTI will give businesses a 15% tax credit if they spend a minimum of $50,000 per year on eligible R&D. Businesses spending less than $50,000 may still be eligible, so long as they are using an approved research provider to carry out their R&D. The Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill is about to go before Parliament for its Second Reading. If passed into law, the RDTI will take effect from the beginning of a business’s 2019/2020 income year.

budget

NZ Budget 2018

Analysis of this year's major Budget announcements and their likely impact on business, health, transport, the public service and the wider economy. We also take a closer look at wellbeing, which according to the Minister will underpin future Budgets starting from 2019.