Recent Posts Tagged With 'tax'

• New Zealand – Economic Capital of The World (1/12)

  Posted on Friday October 23rd, 2009 at 20:28 in politics, technology, money, business, society, motivation, community, Government, employment, new zealand, economics, productivity

  New Zealand’s days as a manufacturer of goods and dairy are well and truly numbered. The high cost and low margins are simply not sustainable. This is a twelve part series exploring what New Zealand might be able to do with strong leadership an...

• Tax On Rentals – What You Need To Think About

  Posted on Saturday October 10th, 2009 at 16:24 in business, new zealand, tax, rental property, investmemt

  Owning rental property is an addiction here in New Zealand. Just about everyone I know has a rental property. Some even rent or flat share in more “desirable” locations than they could afford to buy in but have one or two rentals in other...

• Kiwis tax debt soars to $4b – may double in five years

  Posted on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at 18:19 in politics, business, income, new zealand, compliance, tax, income tax, law and order, ird

  Tax. It’s a word that often instills emotion. Particularly if you are speaking to a small business owner. There are two distinct camps here in New Zealand. Well three if you include those that just don’t give a damn about anything. The f...

• NZ Budget 2009

  Posted on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 00:05 in politics, budget, money, society, new zealand, tax, law and order, recession, national party, bill english, cullen fund

  The major points and funding allocations from the 2009 Budget delivered today follow: THE UNWASHED * Super Fund contributions suspended: The Government will suspend automatic contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund. A contribution of $2...

• 5 on Monday

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 22:00 in politics, internet, technology, money, society, new zealand, copyright, law, tax, debian, s92a

  Welcome to this week’s 5 on Monday. February is nearly over, and there is only a few weeks left of day light savings. So, what was notable last week: not having a Tax debt is a wonderful feeling after so long section 92a brought people to fight fo...

• David and Goliath - I Won.

  Posted on Thursday February 19th, 2009 at 05:06 in money, business, observation, new zealand, tax, IRS, law and order, ird

  I fought tooth and nail for tax justice back in 2004 (IRD ; The War Continues, Finally!, IRD - The Saga Continues, The Big Guns) I recently posted Moving To Spain Update I have some great news.  I got what was originally agreed to. Right up until 20...

• Moving to Spain Update

  Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 00:32 in spain, family, life, money, business, society, lifestyle, motivation, saving, new zealand, language, euro

  Having basically set a year for the big move to Spain, it seems to be approaching ever so quickly. At one point, 2011 seemed ages away, but not now. Resolving final issues with IRD, saving sufficient money to ensure Diane and I can be “autonomo...

• ‘mortgaging our children’

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 02:06 in politics, money, business, new zealand, productivity, tax, recession, flat tax, roger douglas, rogernomics

  Sir Roger has recently offered a plan to save Government from ‘mortgaging our children’. “New Zealand needs lower spending and lower taxes.” This according to Sir Roger who introduced Rogernomics back in 1984 and continued thr...

• IRD ; The War Continues.

  Posted on Sunday February 1st, 2009 at 18:01 in money, business, new zealand, law, compliance, tax, illegal, law and order, arrangement, ird, contract law, overdue tax

  I have had a long history with IRD, right back to when they stuffed up settlement of my Student Loan back in the early 90s.  (“No one pays their student loan that quickly, our system could not handle it.” “No, we won’t pay th...

• Kill Your Debt

  Posted on Saturday January 17th, 2009 at 20:39 in money, society, motivation, attitude, tax

  In the early 2000s I came so close to bankruptcy that it was almost inevitable. However, through some very persuasive discussions, mistakes by some of the parties involved and sheer luck I ended up avoiding it.  I even managed to keep a pretty clean...

• Chicken Shit, Writing, IRD and You.

  Posted on Saturday January 3rd, 2009 at 20:00 in business, writing, new zealand, tax, deductions, ird

  Firstly, a disclaimer, I am not an accountant.  I am basing this article on what I have previously been told by IRD themselves, and also research largely gleamed from their website.  Also, it may not be relevant outside New Zealand. Tax positions a...