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New Zealand’s unwieldy GST Act has been overdue a tune-up – and proposals that have just been released will provide the opportunity to submit feedback.

Tax Talk: GST Act in line for timely repairs | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway

As with all business entities, becoming a Māori authority comes with its own set of benefits, disadvantages and taxes. Let’s look at what they are and what must be done to obtain Māori authority status.

Māori authorities: The benefits, disadvantages and taxes | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Becoming a Māori authority comes with its own set of benefits, disadvantages and taxes. Let’s take a closer look at them...

Last month saw a record number of participants in our University of Auckland Case Club and Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Case Competition.

Over two weeks the participating teams worked to find solutions to complex business problems before presenting their cases to our judges. Students, the verdict is that you were bright and very professional! Congratulations to all who took part – and special thanks to the University of Auckland Case Club team for always putting on such polished and engaging events.

After years of Budget Day being about how much worse things were than anticipated, Budget 2026 has a more positive spin, notwithstanding the current uncertain global environment.

Kiwis will mostly welcome the FBT, FIF and charities changes – but did the government really have to amend donation rebates?

Budget 2026: FBT, FIF and charities the main story | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway After years of Budget Day being about how much worse things were than anticipated, Budget 2026 has a more positive spin, notwithstanding the current uncertain global environment.

Join one of New Zealand’s most respected accounting and business advisory networks! We’re currently recruiting for the following roles:

• Business Advisory Services accountants (int/senior/manager)
• Auditors (an assistant manager and a senior)
• Senior manager – agri focus
• Financial modeller
• National marketing and communications coordinator
• Client experience host/receptionist
• Customer experience administrator

Apply here today: https://recruitment.bakertillysr.nz/jobs?department_id=162551

Organiser of the Week award goes to our Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Hawke's Bay office for their eighth annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast, co-hosted with ANZ Aotearoa. Together they hosted more than 160 attendees and raised nearly $12,000 for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Well done to everyone involved!

Kiwis are set to pay five days less tax this year than in 2025 – but the reduction is mainly due to a spluttering economy.

Tax Freedom Day: Personal relief in a spluttering economy | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Kiwis are set to spend 130 days paying tax this year, five days less than in 2025, but the interpretation depends on your outlook.

In the face of the current fuel crisis, should construction companies pass price increases on to clients or keep prices lower to win more work? We cover that and more in this article on how firms can protect their margins and long-term viability.

Construction companies: How to bolster your resilience | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway We look at how New Zealand construction firms can protect their margins and ensure resilience amid pricing volatility and the conflict in Iran.

Last Friday we had the pleasure of hosting Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Accounting Students Association members to our Wellington office for a tour and Q&A session.

It was our first time welcoming students into the office, and we loved the energy and curiosity you brought with you. Our team especially enjoyed the thoughtful questions and great conversations over morning tea – it’s always encouraging to see students so engaged and keen to learn more about the profession.

A big thank you to VicASA VUW for partnering with us and making the morning such a success. We’re proud to support students as they explore career pathways and build connections in the industry, and we’re looking forward to many more events together!

Welcome to the first article in our new Meet the Team series! Associate Karen Brock began working for our Tauranga office as an accounting grad and is still with the team nearly 30 years later. Here she writes about her role as a business advisor and takes a “now versus then” look at life as a grad.

Meet the team: Tauranga accountant Karen Brock | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Associate Karen Brock sits down for a Q&A about her role as a business advisor, a “now versus then” look at life as a grad, and her life at Baker Tilly Staples Rodway.