AGENTSanswers - 2008
AGENTSanswers Issue 108 December 2008
This issue includes the following topics: Our services over the holiday season, availability of L letters, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) employer invoices, and clients leaving New Zealand.
AGENTSanswers Issue 107 November 2008
This issue includes the following topics: Tips for completing tax codes on the employer monthly schedule IR348, due dates for provisional tax ratio option elections, claiming the research and development tax credit before 1 April 2009, using the "GAP" payment code, imputation credit accounts, an error in the April issue, are your clients aware non payment penalties now apply?and information on E-File.
AGENTSanswers Issue 106 October 2008
This issue includes the following topics: Making sure employees are using the right tax and repayment codes, portfolio investment entity (PIE) information on website, update on the provisional tax ratio option, 2008 income tax filing season, tax agent's management system (TAMS) reports calendar, "L" letters, large enterprises (previously known as Corporates) customers, new online service offered to organisations, validity of dispute documents, clients having trouble paying their employer monthly schedule (EMS) on time?
AGENTSanswers Issue 105 September 2008
This issue includes the following topics: New postal standards, online services have moved, identifying tax agents on forms, tax bill introduction, portfolio investment entity (PIE) allocated income and tax treatment, employer monthly schedule (IR 348) non-payment penalties update, the new callback service to save you time, and a reminder about income payments to beneficiaries of trusts.
AGENTSanswers Issue 104 August 2008
This issue includes the following topics: Improved access to Online Services, Personal tax summary (PTS) online, Online authority to act, 2009 Provisional tax and student loan interim payments due 28 August, More ID documents can be used to apply for an IRD number, Availability of L letters, First return filing target, How to correctly file Employer deductions (IR345) forms, Update on implementing 1 October tax rate changes and Your feedback wanted.
AGENTSanswers Issue 103 July 2008
This issue includes the following topics: IR6 returns and allocation of RWT credits, 2008 disclosure requirements for foreign investment funds, reminder of rules for changing GST filing frequencies, business description website enhanced, tax changes to ACC services payments.
AGENTSanswers Issue 102 June 2008
This issue includes the following topics: budget announcements 2008, foreign dividend payment returns (IR4F) due next month, 2008 estate or trust income tax return (IR6) - allocation of income and allowable deductions, IRD numbers of shareholders required while incorporating companies, making sure employees use correct tax and repayment codes, aligning GST filing frequencies with balance dates, filing paper returns for your clients?, losses from finance company investments - can losses be claimed as a bad debt?, new terms in IRD publications, ordering copies of the IR901, do you make electronic payments? October 2008 tax changes.
AGENTSanswers Issue 101 May 2008
This issue includes the following topics: changes affecting tax agents, 2008 extension of time agreement, partnership tax changes, employer tax credit (ETC) square-up, reminder about RWT on dividends, and a new process for getting an individual IRD number.
AGENTSanswers Issue 100 April 2008
This issue includes the following topics: new provisional tax due dates, imputation credits, compulsory employer contributions, employer tax credit, client responsibilities when using a tax advisor, the sale of private homes to loss attributing qualifying companies (LAQCs) to generate tax deductions, research and development (R&D) tax credit details now online, redundancy tax credits (RTCs), questions and answers about KiwiSaver, effective dates for other legislative changes, date change for Online Services and managing the company tax rate change.
AGENTSanswers Issue 99 March 2008
This issue includes the following topics: Penalties amendments, company tax rate reduction, research and development tax credit, the new look IR345 and employer tax credits, correctly determining prescribed investor rates (PIRs), foreign investment funds (FIFs), updated KiwiSaver employer guide and employee information pack and update on the 24 hour fax line.
AGENTSanswers Issue 98 February 2008
This issue includes the following topics: the new GST and provisional tax return, voluntary disclosure penalty reductions, phasing out the 24-hour fax service, the changes being made to KiwiSaver, legislation changes affecting tax agents from December 2007, a 9-digit IR and GST numbers reminder.
Date published: 05 Oct 2004
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