Tax Due Dates
Don’t miss another tax deadline again. If you are unsure of what to file or pay and when to do so, do not hesitate to give us a call.
Summer is a great time to start managing our waterways
Following the recent water quality woes in Havelock North, there has been a wider interest across communities around the way that we manage our waterways and it has been no surprise that we have seen the finger pointed at farmers for…
Land Sales and The Bright-line Test
The Bright-line Test for land sales applies from 1 October 2015 and requires taxpayers to pay income tax on gains derived from the sale of residential land that has been owned for less than two years. Exemptions exist for the gains made on the…
Would you like more control and a better understanding of your business?
Budgeting is a word that gets a mixed response from rural business owners. A common response I hear is "Why budget when my business is largely dependent on the weather? You never know what it’s going to throw at you and the budget can go out…
Autocodes - How Cashmanager RURAL can save you time
Autocodes is a process where you can automatically code imported transactions either from your bank or trader. You can assign an Autocode a search text, category, extended code, enterprise (optional) and notes. An Autocode must have a search…
Looking after the farm, but forgetting about yourself?
Farmstrong aims to build farmers’ awareness of ways they can maintain and improve their health and wellbeing. It links them to tools, resources and information to help them take care of themselves.
Identify the ‘Leakage’, reduce your spending and increase your profit
Looking at overall farm management rather than focusing on production only, can help farmers to identify areas of unnecessary spending, and improve net profit.
Succession is a process, not an event
Not all business owners start thinking about succession early enough, leaving limited time for the planning element and even less time to change what you’ve got.
A guide to help farmers and pilots stay safe from wire strike
At this time of year, low-level spraying is a frequent occurrence and farmers and agricultural pilots need to work together to stay safe around wires.
Why Farming Growth
Welcome to the first edition of ‘The Good Dirt’
What Tax Free Allowances Can We Pay / Claim?
Tax free allowances can be paid to employees to reimburse business expenses that they have incurred on the employers behalf.