budget

Another NZ Budget perspective

More on the Cost of Living Payment as well as business and personal tax measures.

coronavirus COVID-19

Global Supply Chain Disruption

The chaos at ports, warehouses and retailers will probably persist through the year, and perhaps even longer according to this article in the New York Times.

coronavirus COVID-19

Alliott Group Alliance APAC Update

Now we are back in the office (hopefully for the long term) and it’s just months away from Christmas. What a year it’s been!

customer experience

Business Resilience: Focusing on the Priorities

Do you know where to focus your energy in your business? How to identify the key drivers of your business success? Our article will help you to prioritise the initiatives that will make a difference.

continuity

Six ways small businesses can prepare for a reduction in government support

There’s no doubt that small businesses are doing it tough as a result of COVID-19. But through planning, considering the impacts of the pandemic on others throughout their demand chain, and preparation small business owners can find navigate their way to better days.

cash flow

Managing (and Getting Help) Through a Business Crisis

Recent global events are testing the mettle of even the most experienced leaders. What skills are necessary in this time of uncertainty? What leadership traits will help steer a business through the multitude of challenges and threats? Read on for leadership ideas which can be applied in your business.  

coronavirus COVID-19

Remittance of UOMI due to COVID-19

Information on the remittance of use of money interest (UOMI) as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, as announced by NZ Inland Revenue.

coronavirus COVID-19

NZ Wage Subsidy New Obligations from 27 March 2020

At 4pm Friday 27 March 2020, modifications to the wage subsidy scheme were announced by the government.

coronavirus COVID-19

NZ Wage Subsidy Q&A Changes - Update

The Government announced further modifications to the Wage Subsidy Scheme this afternoon.

economy

Yield curves

The financial media is currently full of gloomy-sounding references to ‘inverted yield curves’ as a harbinger of a global recession. In lay terms, what does all this mean and how should a long-term investor respond?

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.

agriculture

NZ agri focus report

Latest research by ANZ Bank on the key issues affecting our farming sector and rural economics insights that provide in-depth analysis of rural markets and commodities.