Hi all, Less than 2 weeks until Christmas! The economy and interest rates are showing signs of cautious optimism, and we have some sunny weather to enjoy as well.   We have covered off some reminders and items that might be of interest:  Investment Boost  Since 22 May 2025, businesses can claim 20% of the cost of new assets as an expense. The remaining 80% of the cost is then depreciated as usual.   Investment Boost is a form of accelerated depreciation - it doesn’t change th

Hi all,  We hope everyone enjoyed their summer and we are now looking ahead to the next financial year.   Questionnaires: We will be sending out the 2025 Client Questionnaires over the next two weeks.  Please look out for these in your email accounts.  Tax payments Some upcoming dates to note: 7th April 2025 - 2024 terminal tax payment date  20th April 2025 - Dividend withholding tax due for 31.3.2025 dividends  7th May 2025 - Final 2025 provisional tax instalment for provisi

Hi all,  The countdown to the festive holidays is on. We hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather. There are two things we wanted to...

Hi, Less than 9 weeks until Christmas!  The recent months have shown signs of some interest rate relief with the OCR dropping in October,...

The year continues to present challenges for many businesses.  The cost of living is high, and many are feeling the pinch of this. We can...

We can appreciate it has been a tough start to the year for many businesses. The cost of living is high, and many are feeling the pinch...

Hi all As we gather momentum into the second half of the year, we thought we would send a quick update. New offices: On the 1st September...

Reminder – terminal tax for 2022 is due: Just a reminder for any clients who need to pay 2022 terminal tax, this is due 11thApril 2023. ...

We hope everyone is well and safe with Cyclone Gabrielle currently impacting New Zealand. Time is passing quickly, with the new year...

GST issues continue with property transactions The following case highlights one of many GST issues with the sale and purchase of...

About Us At Nightingale Paton Limited, we are a small team of Chartered Accountants, based in Parnell, servicing a wide range of small to...

On the first of March, trustee and co-founder of Raukatauri, and husband of Hinewehi Mohi, Ge orge Bradfield, set off from Cape Reinga...

Most of you will have registered for myIR. If not, you should do now, as it has advantages and eventually, like the banks, there will be...

Important security information We’re hearing about a significant increase in criminals using focused malware which is designed to steal...

We’re seeing an increase in fra ud attempts at the moment, so please be careful when clicking on links in emails. Key things to remember:...

What a year it has turned out to be! We are sure many of you have experienced disruptions to your operations. It is the same for us. A...