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New GST on low-value imported goods

Overseas businesses selling goods valued at $1,000 or less online to New Zealanders are now required to register for, collect ...

Cash flow is essential at this time of year, so if chasing late payments makes you feel uncomfortable, outsource those phone calls ...

On average, Kiwi women earn 9.2% less than men While the gender pay gap is smaller than a decade ago, a collection of top New...

How well are your staff performing? Do they love their job? Performance reviews, an open two-way conversation held once or twice a year, are a...

Buying or selling a home? You’ll now need to provide your IRD number as part of the transaction process. The change will allow IRD...

Get familiar with the flexible work legislation and take ideas from the Flexible Tool Kit. Take a good look at your business metrics and cash...

Gen Z (born after 1995) are tech-savvy, entrepreneurial, out-of-the-box thinkers - people you want on your team. Here are ...

Are your ideal customers adults? Then your business needs to be on Facebook because that’s where their eyeballs are. Time-poor ...

Why apprenticeships work so well With New Zealand’s construction industry going ballistic, a lot of construction companies ...

In an effort to level the playing field between property investors and home buyers, a new law ring-fencing rental losses looks set to come into...

ACC and Student Loan rate changes from 1 April: The Student Loan Scheme annual repayment threshold increases ...

Answer these three questions this week and you’ll be well on your way to creating relevant, engaging content for ...

While sorting your end of year tax paperwork sounds about as fun as spilling coffee on your keyboard, once it is done, it’s done -...

Fill your drawers: Can you stock up on stationery, postage and courier bags before 31 March? Claim now and save. Staff expenses: If you owe...

Payday filing We have mentioned this in the past, but don’t forget payday filing for employers is compulsory from 1 April 2019. Please contact us...

More than 200,000 New Zealanders and their families will benefit from the minimum wage going up to $17.70 an hour on 1 April 2019 –...