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Does your business' phone system have the “IT” factor?
Unified Communications

Does your business' phone system have the “IT” factor?

Why it's time to upgrade your communication system - the success stories and the cash incentives currently available to you.

By Jessie Chiang • 6 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022
Two-thirds of small businesses don't fully understand tax returns
Fintech

Two-thirds of small businesses don't fully understand tax returns

New research from Xero has found that 66% of small business leaders in Australia don't understand all parts of a business tax return.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2022
Avoid the sugar high: Making the most of the government's SMB digital sweetener
Platform-as-a-Service

Avoid the sugar high: Making the most of the government's SMB digital sweetener

Australian SMBs urged to make strategic, long-term investments in digital technology, rather than rushing into short-term budget measures.

By Jim Steed • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022

Global Stories

Taxation (Tax) stories

Exclusive: Koinly makes it easy to invest in the crypto market
Crypto

Exclusive: Koinly makes it easy to invest in the crypto market

Koinly is a cryptocurrency tax software platform and crypto portfolio tracker used by hundreds of thousands of crypto investors and accountants globally.

By Zach Thompson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2022
'Robo-advice' a low-cost option for financial planning
Unified Communications

'Robo-advice' a low-cost option for financial planning

Only two firms offer low-cost computer-generated financial advice in New Zealand, despite it being available for four years.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Feb 2022
BlackLine bolsters financial management capabilities through FourQ acquisition
Fintech

BlackLine bolsters financial management capabilities through FourQ acquisition

BlackLine CEO Marc Huffman says intercompany accounting is a 'distraction' within F&A for many multinational organisations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2022
Cybersecurity tax hindering investment for ANZ organisations
Data Analytics

Cybersecurity tax hindering investment for ANZ organisations

Cybersecurity tax will hinder investment in future progress for Australian and New Zealand organisations in 2022, says Gartner.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021
COVID-19- 19 leads to sharp rise in independent earning
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19- 19 leads to sharp rise in independent earning

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, New Zealand sees a 260% surge in independent earners, as job cuts drive many to freelancing and contracting, reports Hnry.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Taxation (Tax) stories

KiwiSaver tax u-turn a triumph of misinformation
Taxation

KiwiSaver tax u-turn a triumph of misinformation

The abandoned GST plan would have aligned fund managers with other service providers, while leaving KiwiSaver balances untouched.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Sep 2022
Six strategies to manage cash flow during COVID-19
Human Capital Management

Six strategies to manage cash flow during COVID-19

Small businesses facing COVID-19 revenue shocks are being urged to seek wage subsidies, tax relief and rent negotiations to stay afloat.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2021
AWS 'sorting out tax situation' with NZ entity establishment
Hyperscale

AWS 'sorting out tax situation' with NZ entity establishment

Amazon Web Services undergoes corporate reorganisation, with Amazon Web Services New Zealand to replace AWS Inc. as reseller in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Sep 2021
Kicking off the financial year right
Data Analytics

Kicking off the financial year right

Busy tradies in New Zealand risk cash-flow headaches unless they tighten invoicing, GST and PAYE routines now, says Fergus founder Dan Pollard.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
What support is there for businesses?
Risk & Compliance

What support is there for businesses?

Revenue losses from alert-level changes could unlock wage subsidies, cashflow grants and loans for firms and sole traders across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
How to operate in a post-RMA environment
Education, Learning & Training

How to operate in a post-RMA environment

Weak planning, funding and governance are leaving New Zealand unable to deliver the wider public outcomes it now says it wants.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
Got crypto? Pay tax – A quick look at IR's new crypto-asset guidance
Crypto

Got crypto? Pay tax – A quick look at IR's new crypto-asset guidance

Inland Revenue issues new guidance on taxing crypto-assets in New Zealand, stating that individuals and businesses must pay income tax on their assets.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Budget breakdown – what the Government got right and where they totally missed the mark
University of Canterbury

Budget breakdown – what the Government got right and where they totally missed the mark

Experts say the $50 billion COVID-19 recovery plan will lift jobs and infrastructure, but warn it leaves big tax and housing gaps.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Inland Revenue shuts down to make changes to tax system
Digital Transformation

Inland Revenue shuts down to make changes to tax system

The revenue system will be closed for a week in April as Inland Revenue introduces a new round of changes to make tax more straightforward.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020