A labour contractor was recently fined $6,000 for failing to maintain proper employment records. The contractor had openly accepted all of its failings, and by the time of the Employment Relations Authority Hearing the company had set-up systems to ensure it would comply with the law from then on. The […] Read More›
It’s getting harder and harder to get on the property ladder in New Zealand, and particularly in Auckland. Many parents who are in a position to do so help their adult children in to home ownership by providing part of the purchase price. Many of those parents will be happy […] Read More›
From 1 July 2016, as an extension of the new bright line rules that tax the sale of land sold within two years of the purchase date, some residential property sales will be subject to Residential Land Withholding Tax (RLWT) (and the completion of the relevant Inland Revenue (IR) […] Read More›
The recent introduction of the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) has made obligations of landlords and tenants under the legislation a concern for a number of clients. Commercial Landlords and Tenants need to be aware of the following: They will be classed as […] Read More›