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February 2023

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Drumm Nevatt & Associates, Tauranga, Auckland – Tax Compliance

Tax Compliance – a taxpayer complies (or fails to comply) with the tax rules. Tax Obligations – Filing in a cost-effective timeframeGovernments are increasingly putting pressure on tax administrations – our global economic environment has resulted in businesses facing challenging times in managing tax compliance. Why is tax compliance important?Failure to file returns and report income and transactions subject to tax is likewise punishable by law. Tax compliance has three dimensions – filing, payment, and reporting. What does compliance mean in the workplace? Everyone who earns money in New Zealand must pay income tax, including: Taxable income can come from various sources, including:  If you are a: Ignorance in failure to pay taxes on time will have consequences – it is your duty as a taxpayer to educate yourself on all tax obligations you must fulfil on time. Tax compliance can be challenging for small business owners, and requires a thorough knowledge of various tax laws – it also involves much time and follow-up work. In addition, deadlines are crucial and must meet with accuracy. The Drumm Nevatt & Associates team are professional, highly skilled Chartered Accountants based in Tauranga and Auckland.They can provide help with all your tax accounting services, including annual accounts, GST legislation, tax facts, tax legislation changes and critical dates. The knowledgeable and experienced accounting team will provide tailored advice and firm solutions to help your business get the best results and ensure you only pay as much tax as you need. Are you ready to talk to an exceptional and professional accountancy firm about your business financial needs? Then let’s chat. Drumm Nevatt and Associates LimitedHowick OfficeE: office@dnaca.co.nzRidge House69 Ridge RoadHowickAuckland 2014PO Box 54 060The MarinaAuckland 2144 Tauranga OfficeP: +64 7 576 2194E: admin@dnaca.co.nz23 Myres StreetOtumoetaiTauranga 3110

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Improve the Quality of your Soil

Author: Sharon Dean Soil testing and soil sampling is critical to improving the quality and mineral balance ofyour soil.The vital point of soil testing is to determine if there are sufficient levels of the essentialelements for plants and livestock to grow at their best. All physical things in the universe are made from 92 naturally occurring chemicalelements. Living things such as plants and animals are mostly made of certain elements,depending on the life form. These are known as the essential elements of life, meaningthat if all the other elements are present, but if one of these elements is missing, thenthe organism will fail.There are 13 elements were needed for plant and animal growth, not just nitrogen (N),phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). A further three elements (cobalt, selenium andiodine) are essential animal health and nutrition. If your soil is deficient in one or morenutrients, your livestock and plants are not going to be able to receive enough of thosenutrients to grow properly. If farmers are injection or bulleting animals for any deficient nutrients such as Cobalt,Selenium , Iodine or any nutrient it is a soil borne disorder. Injecting, bulleting orsupplementing nutrients to animals overcomes the problem short term rather than fixingthe cause, which is a soil borne disorder. Its equivalent to taking medication rather thanfixing the root cause. Testing of soil, pasture, clover only or animal bloods is relatively cheap. Coming in atless than 1% of your total fertiliser costs, it is a cost-effective investment in the healthand wellbeing of your plants and livestock.When it comes to your livestock, if the pasture they are eating does not contain correctamounts of the right nutrients they will not grow in a healthy manner, or worse, becomesick.Most dairy farms probably need only about 13kg/ha of P per year to maintain theirphosphate levels, but more than 70kg/ha is sometimes applied, leading to massiveexpenditure. This money could be diverted to overcome any deficient nutrient.Accurate soil testing also provides a significant management tool in creating an efficientsoil fertility programme, as well as watching out for potential soil issues. Gordon Rajendram Soil Scientist Email: rajendram@xtra.co.nz Phone: 021 466 077 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GordonRajendramSoilScientist Website: https://gordonrajendramsoilscientist.co.nz/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-soil-scientist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoilscientistnz/

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