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If you’re a landlord in New Zealand and you find yourself using your vehicle to manage your investment property, it’s worth knowing how your car travel might help reduce your tax.

We’ve been talking with the team at Shortland Chartered Accountants, experts in rental property accounting, about the key things landlords should keep in mind at tax time. In this article, we’re covering some important rules you need to know — like the bright-line and ring-fencing rules — plus how to find an accountant that’s the right fit for you

We’ve been talking with the experts at Shortland Chartered Accountants about the key things landlords need to know when it comes to claiming expenses on their rental properties. From deductibility rules to chattel valuations, here are the essentials to help you maximise your claims and stay compliant.

We’ve been talking with the team at Shortland Chartered Accountants, experts in rental property accounting, about the key things landlords should keep in mind at tax time. They’ve kindly shared their top tips for staying organised, saving money, and working well with your accountant at year-end.

When you own a rental property, you will incur expenses from the time you buy it to the time you sell it. Some of these expenses are deductible, and some are not.

Can you still keep up with all the recent legal and tax changes? We're struggling. But here we've been introduced to yet another one.

In a bid to encourage more long-term affordable rentals to be built, the Government introduced another exemption to the interest limitation rules.

Yes! Those who have used an agent to manage their property before will know that their associated fees and commissions are tax-deductible.

Understanding how boarding establishments are defined can help landlords determine whether they qualify for interest deductibility under current tax rules.

For some landlords, meeting the new Healthy Homes Standards (HHS) by the 1 July 2025 deadline will require significant expenditure—whether it’s purchasing and installing compliant items, conducting repairs, or undertaking upgrades. But which of these costs can be claimed as tax deductions?

Property investors can claim deductions for several expenses while their property is rented or available for rent. Knowing what you can claim will help not only to maximise your return but to avoid issues with the IRD.

The Government unveiled more information on plans that would bar landlords from deducting the interest costs of their mortgage from their tax bill.

This week the Government has provided more guidance on exemptions from new tax rules introduced in March 2021.

Under changes introduced by the Government, property investors will receive an immediate tax deduction for any individual assets they buy costing up to $5,000.

There has been so much hype over the Tax Working Group (TWG) releasing a recommendation on how the NZ tax system could be changed. It's generated tonnes of media stories and opinion pieces.. but is it worth the worry?

Soon NZ landlords won't be able to offset their residential rental losses against other income, as the Government introduces new tax bill.

It’s been a big year for property investors, new government regulations, bans, new bills. No doubt a lot has happened! Now it’s time to plan for another busy year with plenty of changes ahead.

Building a granny flat in the back garden as an extra room that can be rented out seems like a no-brainer. But can construction costs associated with this build be claimed on tax?

The law requires all rental properties to be insulated. But is the cost of insulating a tenanted home tax deductible?

Even though it’s tempting to claim a full cost of furniture, appliances or other fittings purchased for your rental property in one go, you need to allocate the cost of these purchases over their useful lives. This method is called depreciation. This allowance accounts for wear and tear and general ageing of your purchases.

Everyone hates tax time (or even worse having to go to your lawyer or the tribunal). Why struggle through mountains of paperwork, emails or files across all your devices when myRent can generate a full summary of your tenancy in one click?

As a landlord you have certain tax obligations each year. You need to keep records, declare the rental income you earn and complete annual tax returns.