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.
Farmer of the Year
May 2019
A relatively mild Autumn has seen mixed results in Hawke's Bay and it's all down to rainfall. Talking with our rural community it always amazes me how we can have vastly different weather patterns from one end of the region to the…
Josh’s Comment - HB Monitor Farm
Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s Monitor Farm programs started in 1991 with the aim to help farmers plan for success by way of bringing together a community group and focusing on a selected farming business. Hawke’s Bay’s newest and only…
Cash Manager Rural Tips and Tricks
Closing Livestock Tallies
Before submitting your financial year end questionnaire please check that your Livestock Year End Tally is correct.
From the Transaction screen click on Reports - Accountants Livestock Rec.
Livestock tallies…
Our thoughts on Payday filing
By now you should be aware of the new payday filing rules which came into force on the 1st of April 2019. Previously, employers could file details of employee earnings and attend to the payment of PAYE with the IRD monthly, or twice monthly…
Entering your end-of-year transactions in Cash Manager Rural
Cash Manager Rural has a lot of extra features to help you manage your business and tax compliance more efficiently. One of those features is the ability to tell the program which financial year your transaction relates to.
Why is this important?
It…
New Zealand Horticultural Exports
Plant & Food Research NZ recently published their 20th edition of Fresh Facts which contains some very interesting data for the year ended 30 June 2018.
Some of the key points are:
Produce from the New Zealand horticultural sector…
Rural farm houses to comply
The clock is ticking for rural farmhouses to comply with new laws for providing insulation in rental homes
Insulation requirements
From 1 July 2019, ceiling and underfloor insulation will be compulsory for all rental properties in New…