JBSL News & Notices

Happy New Year

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

Leaine and her team wish all their small business clients a happy new year. We have been busy mapping out the year ahead at our annual planning meeting. We hope 2012 is a prosperous and successful year for all.

Xmas 2011

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300

2011 is nearly at a close. Leaine and her team at Jones Business Solutions wish all their small business clients a safe and happy holiday period.

IRD interactive small business tool

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200

Inland Revenue has created a one-stop information portal for small business owners, ‘Tool for Business’. The online, interactive tool explains what small business owners need to know to start and maintain a business, from a taxation perspective. The tool is informed by commonly asked questions from real business people. It categorically tackles important questions, such as:

How do I start a business?
What records do I need to keep?
How does tax work?
Do I need to register for GST?
What do I do if I employ someone?

The portal also provides many useful links and resources if you need more information. Click here to use the ‘Tool for Business’ and see what you think. If you need help understanding and meeting your tax obligations contact us and we’ll help get you sorted.

IRD announce new mileage rate

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1200

From 1 April 2010 the mileage rate for employee reimbursement and self-employed people will rise to 74 cents per kilometre. Click here to learn more or contact us and we'll help get your business expense claims sorted.

Hawke's Bay Office for JBSL

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +1200

Leaine has moved to Napier and is managing JBSL from her new Taradale office. Leaine will be spending a week in Wellington each month at the Lambton Quay office to support the Wellington based clients and JBSL team members.

Employment Law Changes: 1 April 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1300

Some of the biggest employment law changes seen in the last two decades came into effect 1 April 2011. We can help you to get your head around what this means for your business. Click here to learn more, or contact us for our summary of the changes.

Payroll Services

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1300

We provide out-sourced payroll services for clients to free up their time and ensure compliance with IRD and employment law are met. Contact us to see how we can help make things easier.

Free Property Management Software

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1200

Online software is now making many jobs that traditionally people loved to hate easier. Simplfy’em from T-ReX Global is one such product. It offers landlords, or those managing properties on another’s behalf, a quick and basic tool to track rental expenses and income, create and export reports, generate invoices and upload and store documents. The software allows you to set up and host up to four properties for free. The graphics are clean and it is very easy to navigate.

There are only two downfalls at a glance. Firstly, it’s American, so the default expense settings list “trash removal” and “hurricane insurance”, however it’s a minor issue because all categories are easily overwritten to meet your local needs. Secondly, the software won’t tell you the ins and outs of being a landlord in New Zealand, so you need a basic understanding to ensure you use the software properly. As with most free products they don’t give you premium features, which often offer ultimate functionality, but as a basic tool this is worth having a look at.

To test drive this software click here and if you need help with the ins and outs of managing your property contact us and we'll help.

NZ Trade and Enterprise Small Business Grants

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1300

Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers.

These New Zealand Trade and Enterprise ( NZTE) Capability Development Vouchers are only available through Regional Business Partners around New Zealand. To qualify, businesses must have undertaken an assessment with a Regional Business Partner (and meet regional criterai), have less than 50 employees, and be a growing innovative business.

Vouchers may be used to help pay up to 50 percent of the cost of services (up to a maximum value of $5000 excluding GST) from registered providers

For more information click here.