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We have previously discussed the tax aspects of being a host with Airbnb or other online accommodation platforms. With Airbnb’s increasing popularity, we thought a reminder would be useful if you’re an existing host about obligations to your lender, insurer and local authority.

In a world where technology is becoming more prevalent, it’s easy to feel that privacy rights are a thing of the past.

From 1 April 2018, small businesses with a turnover of less than $5 million a year do not need to be exposed to use-of-money interest when calculating their provisional tax. Tax payments do need to be made in full and on time.

On the face of it, the laws around employees’ and employers’ respective rights and responsibilities when it comes to sick leave might look cut and dried – the reality, though, is anything but.

SafePlus, a new government-developed and endorsed health and safety toolkit, is now available to all New Zealand businesses, including those in the rural sector.

In February the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (CCLA) was enacted which has repealed a number of commercial statutes and consolidate them in the CCLA. It came into force on 1 September 2017.

There’s something quite special about farming families, particularly those whose relationship with the land is first and foremost a love, rather than business, affair.

There’s no doubting it, the Airbnb phenomenon has truly bedded in, and, much like Facebook, is such an intrinsic part of modern-day culture, it’s hard to believe it launched less than a decade ago.