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This blog post is brought to you by: The Brightline test is a way to tax the profit made when people buy and sell residential property for a profit. It’s just like paying tax on any other income you might make. This also applies to New Zealand tax residents who buy and sell residential properties […]

This blog post is brought to you by: Every business is different therefor it is important to take a tailor-made approach that suits your circumstance. The interest rate terms you choose to fix your loan must fit in with your current and future position. To mitigate the risk of cash short falls because of production,

Blog post brought to you by: As difficult and uncomfortable as it may be, estate planning is important as it can ensure that your affairs after your death are dealt with in accordance with your wishes; also saving your family stress and potential extra costs while administering your estate. It is important to know that

This blog post is brought to you by: Operating a dairy farming business comes with significant expenditure. Some of the costs of running your business are repairs and maintenance (which forms part of your farm working expenses) and some are capital expenditure. What are the differences, and what does it mean from a tax perspective? 

This blog post is brought to you by: Why EPOAs are not just for the over 50s and prevent you and your family from enduring a “nuclear fallout”. Imagine this scenario:Grace is a widow of 79 years. Grace has two adult daughters, Monique and Claudia. Monique lives about a two-hour drive from Grace, and Claudia

Blog brought to you by: Determining the breakeven point within your farming business is an excellent key performance measure, known as a KPI. Knowing this helps you adjust and adapt to each season – not only at the start of the season but throughout, as things may change along the way.  What does breakeven point

This blog post is brought to you by: The Family Protection Act 1955 “the Act” is a unique part of New Zealand law which provides the Court with a wide discretionary power to make awards to relatives of the deceased who were not adequately provided for under their will. This power enables the Court to

This blog post is brought to you by: Navigating your way around tax debt can be particularly challenging for dairy farmers in New Zealand. With fluctuating milk prices and costs and unpredictable weather conditions, maintaining steady cash flow is often difficult. Accumulating arrears with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) can add another layer of stress.