Accountants &
business advisers
PKF Goldsmith Fox
Christchurch, New Zealand
A Member of PKF International Ltd

Newsletters

Tax Facts
                                    
                     
 January 2010
 - Getting tax advice, Switching from accrual to cash basis, Time to sort out trusts, Applying for installment arrangement, Reimbursements can include depreciation, Unpaid dividends, Clients are using wrong PIR's, GST Ratio can save cashflow, Foreign witholding tax and FDR
 
 November 2009
 - New tax resident and trusts, GST changes
   being proposed by IRD, Sponsorship,
   Transfer of KiwiSaver to Oz now a bill,
   Claiming PIE losses, Giving accidental
   financial advice,NZICA proposals to reduce
    costs for small businesses and Our dates
   got muddled
                 
 October 2009
 - Clients going to live abroad and their trusts

   Tax avoidance, Cash basis non individual

   Tax refunds and GST ratio
                  
 September 2009
- Clearing ICA credits when changing
   shareholding, Crediting dividends,
   Redundancy, Cheap rental for family
   member, Buildings(treatment for tax),
   Segmenting FIF income, Credit card fees
   Changing a wrong PIR, Travel overseas for 
   education
                      
 August 2009
 - Attribution rule and payment of dividends,
   Penalty for early termination of loan, More on
    the DTA with Australia, Six months deadline
    for crediting beneficiaries to go, More on
   accruing accounting fees, Cash basis holder
    extended but… and Fines and Penalties
          
July 2009
 - Double Tax Agreement with Australia, PIE's,   
   Rates, Engagement Letters, FDR's, IRD        
   Mileage Rates,
 
May 2009
- Shareholder Salaries, Student early
  Repayment Bonus Scheme, Change in
  Use, Holiday Homes, Accruing Accountancy
  Fees, Amending Tax Returns, Subvention
  Payments, Use of Company Assets
          
March 2009
- Cheque Swaps, Limits to New Legal
   Expense Rules, Dividends and 30%
   Imputation Credits, ICA's, RWT Dividend
   Top-up Formula.
            

January 2009

- Independant Earner Rebate, CV losses,
   Aussie Shares, Dual Purpose Rentals,
   Property Development Coy's & Payroll
                

October 2008

- PI Insurance, Property Bought off Plan,

  Inhereted Foreign Shares, Builders & Rental
  Properties, IRD audits & your Engagement
  Letter & the $50,000 FIF threshold.     
          

September 2008

- Qualifying Companies &

  Trusts, Share Options sold to Trust, Family
  Scheme Income & Losses and Clearing
  33% ICA credits.            
       

August 2008 

- Currency Conversion & FIF, Foreign

  Tax Credits, Overseas Shareholders
  & ICA, Domestic Reverse Charge.
                     
June 2008 

- Apportioning overseas travel expenses

  & Engagement Letters
            

April 2008

- Rental Properties, LAQC Pitfalls,.

  Dividends paid to Non-residents

                

 March 2008

 - ACC Earner Premium,

   Prescribed Investor Rate, Donations,    

   Foreign Investment Funds

        

October 2007 

- Trusts, Approved Issuer Levy,

  Interest & related party

              

September 2007 

- Finance Leases, GST,

  Property Transfers

               
August  2007
 - Capital Sales, Rentals, Limited

   Partnerships

              

 

 

 

          

 

        
 
            

PKF Client Newsletter
                
                 
 December/January 2010
 - IRD Matters, Tax Issues for New Zealanders
   Returning from Overseas and Tax Treatment of
   Holiday Houses.
                    
Special Bulletin
 - Surviving the tough times
 
October/November 2009
 - Trustees, Income Equalization Scheme,  Independent Earner Rebates
 
August/September 2009
- Commercial Leases and Employment Law
                 
June/July 2009
- Changes to General / Limited
  Partnerships and Overdrawn Current
  Accounts
               
Special Bulletin
- Budget 2009, Keypoints and Personal
  Tax Cuts
             
Special Bulletin
- Mileage Rates – IRD Ruling
         
April/May 2009
- Financial Reporting Standards, Credit
  Gifting, GST Group Registration
  and Low Income Tax Rebate.
         

February/March 2009 

- Tax Highlights, Protection from Scams and

  Legal information
         
Special Bulletin

- End of Year Tax Information Checklist

              

December/January 2009

- Flexible Working Arrangements, Voluntary

  Administration & Cars Buy or Lease
             

October/November 2008 

-Land & Associated Persons Rules, & IRD

  LAQC Audits
          

June/July 2008 

- QC's & distributions, Individual IRD number

  & Accounting Fee Accruals.      
         

Special Bulletin

- Budget 2008, includes dates for phasing in
  New tax rates
        

April/May 2008

- Depreciable property, Donations, Provisional

  Tax and GST returns
       

February/March 2008

- Company Tax Rate Reduction, R&D Tax
  Credits
          
October/November 2007
- Liquidations, Fringe Benefit Tax