If your business is coming up with new products or processes, or undertaking research that answers previously unanswered questions, it could be eligible for significant tax credits.

There are more than 100 tax changes that took effect this financial year, and some of them may be relevant to you.

With the whole country having spent months at the red ‘traffic light’ setting, many businesses have been struggling. The Government has more support available for those businesses experiencing a revenue fall as a result of Omicron or the red traffic light setting.

Changes to the Small Business Cashflow Loans Scheme increase the amount of funding available to eligible businesses through the introduction of a “top-up” loan. Speak to us about whether the SBCS loan is right for your business.

It doesn’t require much to see the significant shift in the business culture and workforce with the new generation – Gen Z – aka Zoomers – coming through. Gen Z now make up 24% of the workforce – but is your business culture attuned to the needs of this new generation?

BNZ and ASB have introduced debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions – how do they work and how will they impact first-home buyers and investors?

Do you own a residential rental property? The Government has now released draft legislation on Interest tax deductibility for rentals – the changes take effect from 1 October. What will this mean for you?

Government’s announcement last week on proposed changes for residential property has had much publicity and commentary. Our housing epidemic has progressively worsened and the government’s divide and conquer approach has been a direct target to investors, designed to “tilt the balance” towards first home buyers.

There has been much commentary over the last few weeks on this documentary, with commentator’s rhetoric “have you pulled back from social media after watching the gripping findings?” But is it really anything we did not already know, or perhaps more that we have not stopped to think about the consequences, and both the doco and the podcast make us do this?

Change is fundamental to any modern business success. But 70% of change projects fail within a business as research by Kotter International found. Why? Because you have not got team engagement – the team is not onboard your bus.

Challenging times are the best times to address your strategic plan, to review and amend; or to even start a robust plan. The learnings and clarity that comes from this process will provide your business and your team with clarity and vision of the common good – essentially leading to your beautiful destination.

Projecting your cashflow pipeline forwards during a crisis is vital. Having access to detailed forecasts helps you to scenario-plan, search for cost-savings and look for strategies that will preserve your cashflow position.

As we move from Level 3 to Level 2 we need to remain mindful of all that we have learnt during the Lockdown. After most of us begun to wind down and feel some sense of relaxation and to just “breath”, its important we don’t get caught up in the stress and fast paced panic that we lived with pre-Covid.

The Government’s Business Continuity package aims to keep people in work and support businesses. One of the proposals related to tax relates to the purchase of assets.

How long, how deep and how bad?” are all questions that business owners are all grappling with in this uncertain economic climate.

It seems like everyday brings a new wave of anxiety and uncertainty at the moment. Without playing down the gravity of the situation, it is more important than ever to adopt a growth mindset. Now is the time to think laterally, look for new opportunities and find the silver linings.

Good business means good preparation in times like these. That’s why we’ve put together some answers for your commonly asked questions and tips for moving forward.