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Our 2021/2022 Christmas and New Years Holiday break
extends from midday Thursday 23rd December 2021
and we will be returning to the office on Monday 10th January.
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Don't Miss Out on Financial Support
Applications for the first three rounds of the Resurgence Support Payment
close on 1 December. Applications for subsequent rounds will remain open.
Find details on this and other support you might be eligible for, including the:
Wage Support Scheme
Short-Term Absence Payment
Leave Support Scheme.
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Great news, in the next few weeks we are introducing to our business our Online Client Portal
We will be able to communicate together using our secure client portal, meaning we can Securely Send, Receive and Store Files.
We can provide clients and their other advisors on-demand access to the files and information they need — when they need them. CCH Portal allows clients to view documents through a secure web-based portal, eliminating the need for your business to mail or courier paper communications, like source documents, Trust documents and financial statements.
We can deliver exceptional client service with the ability to:
- Provide secure and convenient access to your client tax returns and information.
- Effortlessly exchange, store, and organize files of varying sizes.
- Send clients electronic returns/files for review and add files to their CCH Portal
- Digitally sign letters, returns, files, minutes & resolutions etc.
This is being set up now and we hope to have it functional before Christmas. You are welcome to call Craig to discuss further, if you wish to be one of the first.
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The Filing of Companies Annual Returns when Accountants Hawkes Bay is used as the Registered Address
Managing your annual return
Updating your details on the Companies Register each year by 28 February 2022
You will be hearing from us in the near future as we get this underway
An annual return is not a tax return or financial statement — it's a yearly update of publicly available information about your company on the Companies Register. To remain on the register, you must confirm or update particular information when you file your annual return.
Filing an annual return
The information you include in your annual return must be authorised by a company director, or by a solicitor, chartered accountant or by a person authorised to act on behalf of your company.
Why you need to file an annual return
Every company on the register, including overseas companies, must prepare and file an annual return. If you don't file an annual return by the due date, the Registrar of Companies can remove your company from the register.
When your annual return is due
When your company becomes incorporated, we tell you which month your annual return will be due each year.
If it's your first year after incorporation
Your company doesn't need to file an annual return in the first calendar year following incorporation with the Companies Office.
For example, if your company becomes incorporated in 2020, your first annual return won't be due until 2021.
If your company isn't trading
Regardless of whether or not your company is trading, you must file an annual return each calendar year after incorporation.
If your company has stopped trading, you may want to consider applying for removal of your company from the register. Seek professional advice before taking this step.
If your company is registered overseas
All companies on the register, including overseas companies, must file an annual return.
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If your to-do list includes planning season’s greetings and gifts to clients, take a moment to remind yourself about the tax treatment.
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You can start preparing for operating under the new COVID-19 Protection Framework by making sure you understand the changes coming.
For the most up to date information about My Vaccine Pass and the COVID-19 Protection Framework please visit Unite against COVID-19 – My Vaccine Pass(external link), COVID-19 Protection Framework(external link)
For the latest Information on vaccines in the workplace please visit – Vaccines and the workplace » Employment New Zealand(external link)
Below is the latest business specific information about the use of My Vaccine Pass and the soon to be released, NZ Pass Verifier smartphone app.
Use of My Vaccine Pass for businesses
My Vaccine Pass is not yet legally required for entry to premises and staff will not be required to check the My Vaccine Pass of people entering these premises until the COVID-19 Protection Framework is live.
In the meantime, businesses should continue to operate under the appropriate alert level guidance for their region and talk to their employees about vaccination and what the general rules for their business will be.
My Vaccine Pass will look the same for both vaccinated individuals and those who are medically exempt. This is to ensure that those who are medically unable to be vaccinated will not be discriminated against and the privacy of their personal information is protected.
Further guidance will be coming to businesses once final decisions on the Framework are made and this will be available on business.govt.nz
Use of Verifier App for businesses
The Ministry of Health is building a free verifier app called NZ Pass Verifier which will be available on the App Store and Google Play, for companies to use to scan and verify a My Vaccine Pass.
NZ Pass Verifier will be available to download before we move into the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
When My Vaccine Pass will be required
Requiring a My Vaccine Pass will be optional for many locations. There will be some higher-risk settings where they will be a requirement in order to open to the public.
At all levels, businesses, retail, and public facilities will generally be able to remain open for vaccinated people.
Businesses, events, organisations, community, and a range of sectors may legally choose to implement a vaccination entry requirement for customers.
If a business, organisation or service does not wish to request proof of vaccine, they will have to operate with strict limits on capacity and space requirements. They may need to close in Orange and/or Red levels.
- Businesses that do require proof of vaccination status - My Vaccine Pass - should verify each customer’s My Vaccine Pass using NZ Pass Verifier. This includes businesses who choose to operate under My Vaccine Pass rules in order to be open (such as hospitality)
- Businesses who have opted to require My Vaccine Pass in order to operate under the required rules will also need to verify each customer’s My Vaccine Pass using NZ Pass Verifier
- Businesses who have opted to require My Vaccine Pass, for example after having completed a health and safety risk assessment, should scan each customer’s My Vaccine Pass with NZ Pass Verifier.
- Some businesses are prohibited from asking for or scanning passes, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, all health and disability services, food banks or petrol stations.
- Some businesses who are not requiring staff to be vaccinated may choose not to require My Vaccine Pass for entry. For example, retail businesses may not.
How you use the verifier app will depend on your sector or the choices you have made about how you will operate under the new framework.
Customers wanting to enter a business that is requiring the My Vaccine Pass are obligated to provide their My Vaccine Pass to be scanned, when asked.
Once final decisions are made, more detailed guidance will be available about verifying passes.
Integration of the verifier app for businesses
If you want to integrate the QR code scanner into your existing smartphone apps or ticketing operations, or are interested in how to offer this service, information on the specifications and other documentation is available on the Ministry of Health’s Github repository. If you would like to talk to the team please email integration@health.govt.nz
Smaller businesses may wish to download the verifier app onto a smartphone or tablet to use on entry to their businesses.
Technical information about the verifier app is available from the Ministry of Health(external link)
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Are you spending hours of precious business time completing your bank reconciliations? We’ll show you how to switch to cloud accounting and automate these bank recs.
#businessadvice
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Lockdowns have changed our priorities and work-life balance is more important than ever. It’s extra-tough if you’re a business owner who works long hours – so how can you reclaim some of your time?
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Got surplus stock you need to move? Try this:
1. Refresh, re-merchandise, or remarket so it looks like new stock.
2. Offer stock as freebies
3. Motivate your sales team.
Read on..
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Accountants Hawkes Bay Limited
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Napier
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120 Karamu Road
Hastings
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