Summer 2019 2020 Newsletter McIsaacs Ltd

NEWSLETTERS

CLIENT NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2019/2020

In each article below we have provided a short summary of the topic. If you would like to read more please click on the link to our website for the full article and newsletter.

Christmas close down period

We are closing for the Christmas break on Friday the 20th of December 2019 at midday and re opening on Monday the 13th of January 2020. 

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season and a Happy New Year.

christmas greeting from McIsaacs

Is your Christmas Spirit Tax Deductible? 

A reminder of the entertainment and FBT rules

Christmas is fast approaching and so is the time that businesses may reward customers and staff with Xmas functions and Xmas gifts. This article considers the deductibility of these expenses....Click here to read more 

Corporate Governance for small businesses

Good corporate governance is often viewed as important for large companies with an established board of directors. However, the principles that underpin good corporate governance can benefit any organisation, irrespective of size. Why is it then that the term governance often raises alarm bells with small business owners? Perhaps it's the fear of losing control over their business, or the assumption that they must report to someone else. When in fact, good corporate governance should lead to business owners feeling more empowered, more supported and more equipped to make good quality decisions........Click here to read more 

Court case - Tax avoidance arrangements

Two recent (connected) cases at the Taxation Review Authority (TRA) demonstrate that unnecessarily complex transactions can raise a red flag for IRD......... Click here to read more

Property Sales - Business premises exclusion

The land taxing provisions deem certain sales of land to be subject to income tax, subject to a limited number of exceptions. One such is exception is for 'business premises'. However, the circumstances in which it applies can be a grey area. Hence, two recent 'Questions We've Been Asked' (QWBA) issued by Inland Revenue (IRD) are welcome. The treatment of business premises is different depending on the situation. The first situation is the bright-line provision that taxes the sale of residential property sold within five years of acquisition. For the bright-line test to apply, the land........Click here to read more 

Times are changing....

Developments in electronic payment methods and improved ease of online payments from your smartphone or tablet, means processing cheque payments has become a rather laborious task. However old habits die hard, and a significant amount of people continue to use cheques – Inland Revenue (IRD) alone received more than 430,000 cheques........Click here to read more

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