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12 GST thoughts of Christmas

12 GST thoughts of Christmas:

1. There’s no GST on gifts (so Santa is probably not GST registered).
2. GST registered businesses can claim back the GST on gifts they buy for staff, suppliers and customers.
3. If you buy someone a gift voucher for Christmas it’s quite likely the IRD won’t get any GST until the person redeems it.
4. If the person you gave the voucher to loses it the IRD might never get any GST.
5. On Boxing Day when you go to the shop to return the present you don’t want the retailer will be able to get a refund of GST from the IRD provided they credit you for the return.
6. However, the retailer will have to pay GST if you use the credit to buy something else.
7. The government gets a double whammy of GST when you buy alcohol for your Christmas festivities or petrol for that family road trip (because GST applies to excise taxes on alcohol and fuel).
8. If you order an expensive gift online from overseas for someone in New Zealand and have it delivered directly to them you may be giving them a GST bill because chances are they’ll have to pay GST on the value of the present before they can pick it up from Customs.
9. Businesses are given an automatic extension of time to file their November GST return so they don’t have to file it on 28 December.
10. GST registered businesses with 31 December balance dates which make exempt supplies may have to come back early from their holidays so they can calculate their annual GST adjustment due on 28 January.
11. If you’re booking an overseas holiday and have to take a domestic flight to get to your departure airport it’s best to book both flights together if you want to save the GST on the domestic flight.
12. There’s no GST on gifts but if someone gives you something expensive while overseas you might have to pay GST when you bring it back with you.

Happy Christmas everyone

Iain

December 15, 2014/0 Comments/by Iain Blakeley

Associated persons, Australia, Barter arrangements, Blog, Business sales, Capital gains tax, Christchurch earthquake, correcting mistakes, Cost sharing, E-commerce, Emissions units, Exempting healthy food from GST, Exports, GST and Tourism, GST Cases, Hidden GST traps, Imports, Input tax credits, Insurance, Invoices, IRD activity, IRD penalties, Land transactions, Legislative developments, Level of business, Management fees, Nominations, Non-established businesses, Overseas news, Property developers, Rate increase to 15%, Residential accommodation, Taxable activity, Taxation Review Authority, Unjust enrichment, Zero rating

12 GST thoughts of Christmas

12 GST thoughts of Christmas:

1. There’s no GST on gifts (so Santa is probably not GST registered).
2. GST registered businesses can claim back the GST on gifts they buy for staff, suppliers and customers.
3. If you buy someone a gift voucher for Christmas it’s quite likely the IRD won’t get any GST until the person redeems it.
4. If the person you gave the voucher to loses it the IRD might never get any GST.
5. On Boxing Day when you go to the shop to return the present you don’t want the retailer will be able to get a refund of GST from the IRD provided they credit you for the return.
6. However, the retailer will have to pay GST if you use the credit to buy something else.
7. The government gets a double whammy of GST when you buy alcohol for your Christmas festivities or petrol for that family road trip (because GST applies to excise taxes on alcohol and fuel).
8. If you order an expensive gift online from overseas for someone in New Zealand and have it delivered directly to them you may be giving them a GST bill because chances are they’ll have to pay GST on the value of the present before they can pick it up from Customs.
9. Businesses are given an automatic extension of time to file their November GST return so they don’t have to file it on 28 December.
10. GST registered businesses with 31 December balance dates which make exempt supplies may have to come back early from their holidays so they can calculate their annual GST adjustment due on 28 January.
11. If you’re booking an overseas holiday and have to take a domestic flight to get to your departure airport it’s best to book both flights together if you want to save the GST on the domestic flight.
12. There’s no GST on gifts but if someone gives you something expensive while overseas you might have to pay GST when you bring it back with you.

Happy Christmas everyone

Iain

December 19, 2013/by Iain Blakeley

Blog, Land transactions, Legislative developments, Nominations, Residential accommodation, Zero rating

1st April

Don’t forget the big GST changes which come into effect tomorrow.

These changes impact you if you are a business and:

– enter into any transaction involving land.
– supply residential accommodation.
– supply financial services.
– supply fine metals like gold and silver.

Or, if you are a non profit entity which sells donated goods or services.

Good luck.

Iain

March 31, 2011/0 Comments/by Iain Blakeley

Blog, IRD activity, Land transactions, Legislative developments, Nominations, Residential accommodation, Zero rating

New rules fly in under urgency

The Government had Parliament sit under urgency at the end of last week to help get away some pretty significant legislation.

New GST law was passed on Friday and now awaits the GG’s signature, expected this week.

Once enacted the new law means:

– Transactions involving land (excluding most leases) between GST registered businesses will be subject to GST at 0% from 1 April 2011.
– A new code for transactions involving nominees.
– Clarification of what a “dwelling” and “commercial dwelling” are.
– A completely new regime for how many finance companies, life insurers, charities and residential landlords claim GST on their expenses.

Having just got over the implementation of the new GST rate there’s now a lot more work to be done for some organisations.

If you’re GST registered and getting into an agreement involving land which goes unconditional or settles after 1 April 2011 you might want to have a close look at the special transitional provisions.

Iain

December 13, 2010/0 Comments/by Iain Blakeley

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