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| Date published | Title and description |
|---|---|
| 02 November 2009 | New determination issued for eligible relocation expenses |
| A new determination outlines how eligible relocation expenses may be treated as exempt income when an employee is reimbursed, or the expenditure is paid on an employee’s behalf, when the employee (including their immediate family) relocate their accommodation for employment purposes. | |
| 02 November 2009 | Clarification of tax rules for some allowances paid to employees |
| Relocation payments, overtime meal allowances and sustenance allowances made to employees since the 2002-03 tax year are tax free, subject to the certain criteria. | |
| 22 October 2009 | Warning about trick emails |
| Inland Revenue reminds you to be very careful about giving out your IRD number and any other personal details. | |
| 06 October 2009 | Payroll giving - a new initiative |
| From 7 January 2010 you may be able to donate to your favourite donee organisation straight from your pay and receive an immediate tax credit. | |
| 28 September 2009 | Clients' tax returns affected by the new foreign investment fund (FIF) rules |
| We have identified several issues in the software used by tax agents to prepare their client's income tax returns. | |
| 24 July 2009 | A new look for student loans |
| We’ve updated our student loan website based on feedback from our customers to make information easier to find and help borrowers manage their loans more effectively. | |
| 22 July 2009 | Free tax seminars and workshops for small to medium businesses |
| We are currently holding free regular tax seminars and workshops around the country. The seminars cover record keeping requirements, income tax, GST, electronic filing and payments, deductible expenses and more. The workshops are hands-on and include topics such as GST, PAYE and KiwiSaver. | |
| 17 June 2009 | Changes to personal income tax, introduction of an independent earner tax credit and R&D tax credit |
| The Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Act introduces changes to KiwiSaver and personal income tax, repeals the research and development tax credit and introduces an independent earner tax credit. | |
| 09 June 2009 | Budget announcements 2009 - a quick summary |
| A brief overview of the 2009 Budget announcements. | |
| 03 June 2009 | KiwiSaver changes from 1 April 2009 |
| From 1 April 2009 some changes are being made to KiwiSaver. | |
| 01 May 2009 | An updated list of unclaimed money is now available |
| Thousands of people may be in for an unexpected bonus following publication of the latest list of owners of unclaimed money on Inland Revenue's website. | |
| 28 April 2009 | Proposed student loan voluntary repayment bonus |
| Changes to the Student Loan Scheme for the introduction of a 10% student loan voluntary repayment bonus are before Parliament . | |
| 03 April 2009 | The Job Support Scheme (formerly known as the 9-day fortnight) |
| A Government initiative, administered by Work and Income, to help employers retain employees who could otherwise be facing redundancy. | |
| 02 April 2009 | Deadline for income equalisation scheme deposits for 2007-08 tax year extended |
| The deadline for income equalisation scheme deposits for the 2007-08 tax year has been extended to 30 April 2009 for those farmers affected by the anticipated reduced dairy pay out in the 2008-09 tax year. | |
| 24 March 2009 | BIC (business industry classification) codes easier to find |
| Find business descriptions and codes more easily on the business description website. | |
| 05 March 2009 | Tax code and rate for Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme workers |
| RSE tax codes are changing | |
| 19 February 2009 | Thinking of selling your leased apartment? |
| If you've bought a leased apartment and are thinking of selling it, you may have to pay GST. | |
| 18 February 2009 | Losses from finance company investments - can you claim your losses as a bad debt? |
| We have had a number of enquiries from investors in failed finance companies asking whether they can write off the amounts they have lost as a bad debt, and claim a tax deduction. As many of these finance companies are now in the hands of liquidators or receivers, investors are uncertain about the tax rules which might apply in cases where they are unlikely to receive full repayment of their investment. Our recommendation is that you should obtain professional advice before making any decision about writing off bad debts. | |
| 04 February 2009 | Tax assistance package for businesses |
| Today Government announced a package of changes aimed at assisting small to medium-sized businesses and help ease the burden of tax on cash flow. |
Date published: 05 Oct 2004
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