by Ian Fenwick | Jun 13, 2021 | Business
While other countries have definitely been hit harder by the effects of the worldwide COVID pandemic – both from a health and fiscal perspective – many businesses in New Zealand have struggled to be resilient to the knock-on effects of a global economic downturn....
by Ian Fenwick | Apr 18, 2021 | personal finance
Here’s a handy primer for getting your financial situation on an even keel. Disclaimer: This article is a general advisory only. Before making any major decisions based on the information provided, please seek advice from your dedicated Agar Fenwick Client Manager, or...
by Ian Fenwick | Mar 15, 2021 | Pensions
UK Pension Transfers: an essential guide Disclaimer: UK pension transfers are a complicated subject. It’s important to seek out qualified legal advice in addition to talking to your accountant, who can explain the tax implications and walk you through the process If...
by Ian Fenwick | Feb 1, 2021 | Business, Tax
With a wider capital gains tax off the agenda, it would be easy to overlook the existing tax implications for property investors under the New Zealand taxation system. Here, we look at two types of investment property ownership and what taxes apply, depending on your...
by Ian Fenwick | Aug 5, 2020 | Business
Did you know that businesses that take the time to plan their cash flow forecasts on a month by month basis have an 80% chance of survival, as opposed to businesses who only address cash flow on an annual basis (36% chance of survival within 5 years)? That’s a marked...
by Ian Fenwick | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Incredibly, many business owners still do not realise the importance of producing accurate profit and loss statements here in New Zealand. Whilst profit and loss statements do not form part of your annual return to the IRD, it is nevertheless mandatory for businesses...
by Ian Fenwick | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Family trusts: an increasingly popular method of protecting property and managing assets. In this post we offer an introduction to family trusts for dummies: starting with a brief history of family trusts in NZ. Creation of a family trust is something many individuals...
by Ian Fenwick | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is clear that COVID-19 has the potential to be the cause of the largest global depression in modern history; certainly the biggest since the 1930s. Scary though this is for business owners to contemplate, there is also good reason to believe that the economy here...
by Ian Fenwick | Jan 28, 2019 | Tax
What Is A Tax Return? According to Wikipedia, A tax return is a legal process. In this process, you have to file a document which comprises of entries. It has your income earn with income tax which you have to pay to the Government. Who Can Get Tax Refund In...
by Ian Fenwick | Dec 28, 2018 | Business
Are you someone who is working as a Chartered Accountant In Wellington for a long time? OR Are you someone who providing Financial Accounting Services to customers? Or a small business owner trying to reduce cost in your business? Then, you?re in the right place. The...
