Budget 2025 is a budget on a budget. Global trade headwinds, uncertainty and conflict are unsettling markets and supply chains. This all upsets business and consumer confidence and reduces the tax revenue that underpins government spending. This is the main reason the government books are in a worse state than
Welcome to this week’s 3 in 3 at 3, where we get you the three key things that you need to know for your small business in three minutes or less at three o’clock on a Monday. Thing One: Write off Bad Debts Thing one this week is bad debts.
You’ve got a fabulous idea for a new business but are unsure about which business model you should work with. We take a look at B2B vs B2C to help you decide if selling to customers is right for you, or you’d prefer to sell directly to other businesses instead.
For many small businesses, the best way to increase profitability is to increase turnover, as there’s no limit to sales but there is a limit to how much you can reduce your costs. Let’s look at how you can focus on each of the five ways in our profit increase
Have you given any thought to which business structure is right for your business? We’ll be honest and admits it’s not usually the first thing that comes to people’s minds when starting or buying a business. However, the way that you structure your business plays a significant role in how
For many years, the low value asset threshold for depreciation had been set at $500.00. This meant that everything over $500.00 had to be capitalised and depreciated as a fixed asset. The cost of many business items has increased significantly since the rules were last reviewed. At the same time,
New Zealand’s Budget 2020 was promised to be the “jobs budget” by the Prime Minister just prior to its announcement. Unfortunately, it is difficult to see how this budget saves or creates many jobs in the short to medium term. Of course, it must be noted that there is $20Billion+
As a small business owner, you’re probably keeping a close eye on every cent you spend. You need to have a good eye on your income and expenses to manage your cashflow, so that’s a good thing. However, it might mean that you are wasting time micro-managing your finances and
The government’s latest COVID-19 support package includes further measures to try and ease the pain of the lockdown. It includes ‘tax breaks’, business advice funding and guidelines for tenants and landlords. At first glance it seems this package, unfortunately, may not do a lot for small businesses and leaves a
The process to apply for the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy is pretty straight-forward and the turn around in payment has been very quick. We initially fielded hundreds of queries about the application process and having dealt with these are now receiving queries about how to reconcile the payments. If you use
