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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]The end of a financial year presents an ideal opportunity to do a final check of whether you\u2019ve achieved your tax goals. To assist you in this process, William Buck\u2019s tax planning guide provides comprehensive information on the best ways to approach the end of the financial year, including key policy changes and their potential impact on middle-market businesses.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1706587687854{background-color: #f6f7f8 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613244132{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 8px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”13113″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1680611803277{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1740712663662{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Access your complete guide to 2025 year end tax planning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Comply with deadlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]The current imputation year for your company is 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613299542{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12817″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1709003785960{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Stay up to date on tax law changes<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Key changes include the removal of the requirement for sellers to issue and retain a tax invoice for GST input tax credits.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1706594577537{padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1680238402592{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”13px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1706594718332{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613289324{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12816″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1709003808808{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Complete loss offsets and subvention payments<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Finalising group loss offsets and subvention payments by 31 March is critical for companies incurring tax losses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613299542{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12818″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1709003856897{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Review eligible expenses for write-offs<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Reviewing your debtors, inventories and fixed assets is essential to identify expenses eligible for write offs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1706594577537{padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1680238402592{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”13px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1706594583164{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613289324{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12815″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1709003823526{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Don\u2019t forget to review your FBT approach<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Aligning your overall tax planning strategies requires a thorough review of Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) considerations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1680613299542{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”12814″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1709003867938{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1707105576207{padding-left: 0px !important;}”]Write off bad debts before the balance date<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Qualify for tax deductions by officially writing off bad debts from the debtor\u2019s ledger before the balance date.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1709083259698{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 3px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”35px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1706593365476{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The latest resources to help you manage your end of financial year<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1706592456935{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1709083269108{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

End-of-Financial-Year considerations for taxpayers in New Zealand<\/div><\/div><\/a> <\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1685882780365{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 3px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”12812″ parallax_speed_bg=”4″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1680227850954{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1680227865792{padding-right: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1680229066390{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1709071461276{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Access your complete guide to 2024 year end tax planning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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