A new world of tax compliance
How a country best brings about compliance with tax laws has been studied extensively. These studies show that in a country with good tax compliance, increasing audits and investigations does…
Have you been to Bake & Beans yet?
This journey is all about yummy food Bake & Beans, a Cheetal Foods Limited company, has been serving authentic ethnic confectionary for over a decade now. Initially based only at…
Five year records broken as market out-performs expectations in September
We are now firmly into election month with polls opening across the country on Saturday, and all major parties doubling down on their election promises, including a variety of polices…
Considering a Business Restructure or an Employee Redundancy?
The financial impacts of COVID-19 will undoubtedly have a significant impact on all businesses in New Zealand and will naturally result in many employers needing to look at restructuring and…
Market and first time buyers benefit in spring
It may be spring, but it feels like summer if you are watching the property market, as record levels of activity in the market are already hitting summer peaks.
COVID-19’s impact starting to show, with profit making resales down slightly in Q2 2020: Corelogic
The latest CoreLogic Pain & Gain report shows that the proportion of properties being resold for more than the original purchase price (i.e. a gross profit, or “gain”) in Q2…
Conducting real estate business during COVID-19 alert level 2: Real Estate Authority
Licensees must comply with these health requirements at alert level 2.
Market holds firm as OCR predictions roll in
The market has shaken off the effects of the original lockdown with a strong return, as it continues to shake off any fears around the current lockdown, with sales in…
COVID-19: Is your business ready for a wage subsidy audit
While businesses will be planning their next steps as the country’s economy rebuilds, the Ministry of Social Development (‘MSD’) have begun the mammoth task of auditing certain applications made under…
Market holding strong in record numbers despite COVID Return
Despite what had been described as “inevitable” Auckland was taken by surprise last Tuesday when the government announced that COVID-19 has re-emerged in the community with no identifiable trace to…
Residential market has a record-breaking five-year success rate in July
New data has proven that despite the winter blues and post-COVID predictions, the residential market has come back swinging, with a sales success rate that hasn’t been seen in the…
Spotlight on Trust Law changes in New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the most “trusted” countries in the world with estimates of at least 500,000 trusts in a population of just five million.
First time buyers set record as sales rates soar
First Time Buyers have broken records as they claim a record-high share of the mortgage money advanced in June, taking advantage of low mortgage rates post lockdown, mirrored by the…
Two Kiwi-Indians rank among top 10 in NZ Adviser’s fourth annual Top Advisers rankings
And once again as a proof of success of people of Indian origin, in whatever field they choose to in New Zealand, two Kiwi-Indians figure prominently in the top 10.…
Tax is fundamental to how society operates and to the wellbeing of its citizens
The only constant about the fiscal social contract of tax and democracy is that taxes will be levied and engagement of citizens in tax matters, and an involvement boosts the…
Property market shaking off post-covid winter blues as it springs back to life
Despite the ramifications of the lockdown and the annual expected winter dip, the property market is holding its own, with some welcomed good news in both the residential market and…
Market nearly fully recovered
New figures suggest Auckland's residential property market has possibly fully recovered from the effects of the lockdown conditions that were evident in April and May, with a buyer’s market forming…
First time buyers reaping the benefits of no LVR restrictions, low mortgage rates and small decline in house prices
New data from the Reserve Bank and The Real Estate Industry have indicated that first home buyers are taking the most advantage of low interest rates, no LVRs and declining…
ANZ predicts housing prices to fall by 12%
“We have nudged up our house price forecasts on the back of a slightly better economic outlook and lower mortgage rates, but only slightly. We expect that house prices will…
Property listings increase as it becomes easier to buy
Property listings in the Auckland have seen a significant increase in the past week as sales begin to return in Level 1 with end to physical distancing requirements and restrictions…
Market slowly resembling normalcy as restrictions ease
As the move to Level 1 comes potentially sooner than expected, signs from the market suggest that buyers and sellers are ready to match pace. New data has revealed that…
Real estate market confidence shifts due to COVID-19, according to new REINZ report
The REINZ Residential Confidence Report for April has shown that activity in the real estate industry was extremely subdued due to COVID-19. In April $1.051 billion of residential property was…
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Supporting Indian businesses in alert level 2
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Property values showing loss of momentum, but full picture still unclear: Corelogic
According to the May 2020 QV House Price Index (HPI) results released by Corelogic this week, the momentum in the property market prior to the pandemic has since been lost.…
