IRD Offers 6.7% discount
Open to many self-employed people and members of partnerships in their first year of business.  Businesses in their first year do not have to pay provisional tax, but effective 1/4/05 if they elect to pay provisional tax the IRD will give a 6.7 per cent discount for each dollar of tax paid during the first year. Ask your accountant.

Useful Resources for Business Owners

Warning: Business Owners are being targeted by International share scams
Securities Commission Share Scam site
It is estimated that New Zealanders' have lost over $30 million to international share scam fraudsters.  Business owners appear to be their prime targets.

Independent site serving home business, small business, entrepreneurs and the self-employed in New Zealand

NZ Inland Revenue  
Forms and Guides.

PAYE Tax Calculator
To calculate your New Zealand PAYE tax, use this calculator from the IRD, its easier and more accurate

Should you own or lease a Motor Vehicle?
Check out the Lyfords calculator.

NZ Companies Office
Do your annual company returns on-line, free of charge.  Setting up new companies.

NZ Employment Law 

Companies Legislation
For a free copy of the Companies Act 1993 or the Financial Reporting Act 1993.

Intellectual Property Office

Slash Your Compliance Costs - Peter Sibbald
The author's web site provides templates for minutes to cover most aspects of company administration, sample solvency certificates and information on how to set up a company.  Also includes sample employment contracts and a guide to write a robust contract.  His book is available from LYFORDS Bookstore.

Personal Property Securities Register
Allows you to register a securities interest or perform a debtor search.

Occupational Safety and Health
An excellent assortment of free resources.  These include forms for recording and notifying accidents, first-aid registers and guidelines, hazard notices and identification forms.  There is a wealth of information on just about every safety issue.

Professional Adviser Services
Useful resource of financial planning articles, advisers.

LYFORDS web site
Check out the following links:
Books for Business Owners