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NZ Year-End Tax Planning Considerations

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Jarod Chisholm
4 March 2026

With Inland Revenue increasing its risk assessment and audit activity, staying on top of year-end tax planning and your tax obligations has never been more important.    

Proposed changes to the treatment of shareholder current accounts could significantly impact how shareholders draw funds from their businesses.   

If you’re not prepared this, these changes could have real tax and cashflow consequences. 

As well as discussing the implications of this change, this session helps you stay up to date with the latest tax laws, uncover smart strategies to maximise deductions, and gain expert insights to help your business stay compliant and financially efficient.   

For New Zealand business owners, financial controllers, or bookkeepers looking to understand NZ tax considerations, streamline year-end tax planning and avoid common pitfalls.   

What’s covered:  

  • Changes to treatment of shareholder advance accounts   

  • Commercial depreciation and fit out   

  • Bad debt deductions   

  • Trading stock valuation   

  • Unexpired expenditure and prepayments   

  • Employee entitlement accruals   

  • Provisional tax strategies 

  • Use of money interest   

  • Tax pooling and year-end distributions   

Speak to a Tax Specialist and stay on top of your tax obligations.