Under the proposed new Bill it will be the responsibility of the landlord to ensure the rental property has working smoke alarms while the onus is on the tenant to change the alarm batteries and to notify the landlord of any faulty alarms. The proposed Bill would also require underfloor and …
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The Paperless Office
Once this would have seemed impossible but now the leaps and bounds of the digital era means the concept of “paperless” is gaining momentum in business and personal life. We wish to share with you some tips so it is win-win for you and us as we move towards a new financial year which involves …
Law firm cleans up its act to improve profitability
David, the sole practitioner of a legal firm, found that his business had stagnated with revenue around $600,000, profit of just under $100,000 and consistently facing cash flow problems. David was jolted into action by a frank conversation with his accountant. The accountant asked him how many …
November newsletter from Capital Accounting
Our topics for this month are:- Tony's Viewpoint - Trusts Part 2 TMNZ's new service Flexitax - pay your tax in instalments Xero price increase Early tax cuts possible Kaimai Country Lodge - indulge and enjoy!! Our Xmas shutdown period View the newsletter …
Do you need an independent Trustee?
As all Trust assets are registered in the joint names of the trustees how does an outsider know that he is dealing with a Trust? This is important and more so if the only trustees are the two spouses or partners. If anything ever goes wrong financially, taxwise or a dispute with beneficiaries …