by Sarah Brown | May 14, 2024 | Advice, Assets, Uncategorized
Property investors come in all shapes and sizes, from large scale professional operations and developers to so-called ‘Mum and Dad’ investors who wanted to save for their retirement with something they could feel was literally safe as houses. There have been a lot of...
by Sarah Brown | May 14, 2024 | Advice, Assets, Uncategorized
Do you rent out a bach on Airbnb? Do some driving on Uber? If so, there are some tax changes you need to know about. From 1 January 2024, platforms such as Uber and Airbnb will collect information from their users including sales income and IRD numbers, and are...
by Sarah Brown | Mar 12, 2024 | Advice, Assets
As of 10 March, the coalition government has confirmed the return of interest deductibility for property investors, with the phased-in changes taking effect from the next financial year. As a result, legislation is expected to be passed allowing you to deduct 80% of...
by Sarah Brown | Nov 2, 2022 | Advice, Assets
The latest inflation data gave the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) and economists a bit of a shock. At 7.2%, it was much higher than anyone had forecast, and it means the RBNZ is likely to be more aggressive with its official cash rate rises. A higher official cash (OCR) rate...
by Sarah Brown | Sep 21, 2022 | Advice, Assets, Tax
The Government recently announced a new tax incentive targeted at build-to-rent developers – and ‘mum and dad’ property investors aren’t happy. The new bill gives these developers an exemption from the tax deductibility limitations that are placed on most private...
by Sarah Brown | Jun 7, 2022 | Advice, Assets
New Zealand’s housing market decline has started to show in the numbers, with average values down across most of the country for three months in a row. Westpac economists have predicted house prices will fall 10% in 2022, and another 5% in 2023, for a 15% drop in...
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