What company records do you need to keep?

All companies are required by law to keep and maintain certain records. Depending on the nature of the business, you will need to report to various government agencies about your…

The Child Support Act has been amended to improve fairness and reduce complexity of the scheme. It prevents penalties from mounting up and deterring parents from meeting their obligations. There…

The Minister of Finance, Hon Grant Robertson, has announced proposed changes for residential property acquired on or after 27 March 2021. The proposed changes include: extending the bright-line test to…

Due to recent law changes all landlords and property managers must include a healthy homes compliance statement in most new or renewed tenancy agreements. You can check here if you…

In July 2020 the Equal Pay Amendment Act (EBPAA) passed through Parliament. The act introduces new requirements for how pay equity claims are processed.  It allows workers to make a…

From 1 December 2020, businesses must adhere to the updated laws in the Privacy Act. The updates reflect changes in the way business is conducted online as well as offline.…

By estimation there are around 400,000 trusts in New Zealand. Because trusts are such an integral part of our society, an overhaul of the law was necessary. The new Trusts…

Annual return and company registration fees paid after 1 September 2020 will include an insolvency practitioner regulatory regime levy. This means the company annual return fee will increase by $1.00+GST.…

As of today Accountants will now come under the obligations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (or AML/CFT). What is AML/CFT? Each year 1.35 billion dollars of fraud…