Laura Drury Accountant NZ

09/05/2026

07/05/2026

⏰ Friendly Reminder ⏰

GST and Provisional Tax payments are due today for many NZ businesses and taxpayers.

This may apply to you if you:
✔️ File 1-monthly, 2-monthly, or 6-monthly GST returns
✔️ Pay Provisional Tax
✔️ Are linked to our tax agency services

Please ensure your returns and payments are completed today to avoid late penalties and interest from IRD.

If you’re unsure whether this applies to you, get in touch with our team and we’ll be happy to help.

22/04/2026

Fuel's up. Materials are up. Holding your prices is quietly eating your margin.
The good news? Customers don't usually walk away because prices went up. They walk because they felt blindsided.
I've written up four practical ways to pass costs on without losing the customer, from fuel levies to escalation clauses to the quote tweak most tradies miss. Worth a read if you're feeling the squeeze right now.
Link in comments.

31/03/2026

Here is what changed today:

KiwiSaver up to 3.5%. Minimum wage up to $23.95 per hour. ACC levy up. Working for Families in-work tax credit up $50 per week. Student loan late payment interest up to 9.6%.

If you have staff, check your payroll.

If fuel is a cost in your business, check your pricing.

If you hold stock and have not done your stocktake stop reading this and go do it.

If you have no idea what any of this means, that is what we are here for.

30/03/2026

An exciting opportunity for the right person, Apply now!

25/03/2026

23/03/2026

We sat down with Chelsea and Daniel from Canine & Co in Te Teko this week and came away with one of the most practical conversations we have had about small business marketing in a long time.

From a wrapped bus that became the most talked-about vehicle in the Bay of Plenty, to bringing social media in-house and ditching the polished contractor content they have figured out a lot through trial and error.

The latest Beyond the Numbers piece is live. Worth a read if you have ever wondered whether your marketing is actually working.

Chelsea and Daniel of Canine & Co share what has worked, what has not, and what they are still figuring out when it comes to marketing a small business in regional New Zealand.

18/12/2025

A quick reminder before the holiday season begins

As you look ahead to the new year, it’s worth noting 15 January 2026 as a key tax date.

For some, this may involve:

- GST return and payment for the period ending 30 November
- Provisional tax payments (March balance dates)

Let’s start the new year on the front foot.