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Salary, drawings or dividends – what works better if you run your own business?
by Anna Loginova 16 Dec 25There are several ways a company can allocate the profits from the business to the shareholders – salary, drawings or dividends. However, clients are often uncertain about which option works better. If you need a reminder about the difference between salary and drawings, have a read..
Read ArticleYou might remember the articles we shared in November 2023 and October 2024, discussing the GST changes for all Airbnb properties effective from 1 April 2024. As we’ve been working through clients’ 2025 financial statements, we’ve come across a few unexpected issues that are worth highlighting.When..
Read ArticleFor many of our clients, the most confusing and most-often discussed type of tax is provisional tax. (For background on the different types of tax that we have to deal with on a regular basis, have a look at our March 2022 blog.)What is provisional tax?Provisional..
Read ArticleNo matter what type of business you run (retail, hospitality, commercial rental, professional services, or product manufacturing), it is important to manage your cashflow. Many businessowners focus on the profit made for the last financial year and use this as an indicator of whether or not..
Read ArticleSolvency is a subject that can be challenging for our clients and can cause some distress when not understood correctly. This is not a very festive subject, but it's important to address it during these uncertain times we are currently going through.What is a solvent..
Read ArticleAs you are probably already aware, trusts now have more reporting requirements with the IRD. However, in some circumstances, trusts, especially family trusts, may have been made non-active with the IRD, which means there is no income to report (and no tax to pay). Although a..
Read ArticleThe shareholder’s current account (i.e. the net balance of funds introduced and withdrawn by the shareholder) is one of the most common things that our clients ask us about. The most frequent questions that we receive are: How did this occur? What does the movement..
Read ArticleIf you have to travel overseas for business (given you can do so now with the borders finally open), the question of tax deductibility of travel expenses will arise: which expenses can you claim, if any? It is important to understand the purpose of the trip..
Read ArticleOver the last year we have noticed that a lot of clients are choosing cryptocurrency as an alternative for their investment strategies. Anthony Strevens discussed the tax implications around cryptoassets in his November 2020 blog, so I won’t go into much detail here. As a..
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