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02/09/2026

🇳🇿🇿🇦 AUGUST 2026 | BUSINESS, TAX & CROSS-BORDER UPDATE

A quick look at the latest business and tax developments across New Zealand and South Africa, plus practical cross-border guidance for South Africans living abroad.

Accounting. Tax. Cross-Border. Simplified.
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02/09/2026

🇳🇿🇿🇦 AUGUST 2026 | BUSINESS, TAX & CROSS-BORDER UPDATE

A quick look at the latest business and tax developments across New Zealand and South Africa, plus practical cross-border guidance for South Africans living abroad.

Accounting. Tax. Cross-Border. Simplified.
📩 [email protected]

06/08/2026

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05/08/2026

Two costs hit every import: what customs charges on duties and what the Authorised Dealer charges on the payment. Only one of them is negotiable.

Most retail banks (Authorised Dealers) trade reactively: your rate is only locked in once your paperwork has cleared exchange control- which can take half a day or more. That delay often means missing a better rate earlier in the day.

JP Blue understands this impact to our clients and offers a different approach:

➡ Direct access to the dealing room, with preferential rates negotiated through our preferred Authorised Dealers
➡ Proactive dealing — your rate is confirmed and locked in upfront
➡ Forward exchange contracts, so import costs can be budgeted in Rands, with certainty
➡ Full administration and SARB reporting handled on your behalf

If you’re importing regularly, it’s worth having a conversation about how much the exchange rate is costing you.

📩 [email protected] | 📞 +27 71 609 9750 | 🌐 www.jpblue.co.za

JP Blue Capital Consulting Pty Ltd— Authorised FSP #45488, approved by the SARB for Foreign Exchange Transactions. Member of SAATA.

03/08/2026

Have you recently received a text or email saying you’re due a tax refund? Phishing messages are designed to look authentic and can be hard to detect. Be on the lookout. Even if it looks convincing, don't click on links, or give out your bank details.

👉 Remember we do not put refund amounts, or links directly to myIR in our emails or texts.

👉 Scam emails may come from an email address or include links that are wrong but look like ours. For example: ird.co.nz, ird.qovt.nz or ird.gov.nz.

👉 To check a link, use your mouse to hover over it. The address will appear in a box or at the bottom of your screen. Make sure the link is correct before clicking on it.

Our correct web address is ird.govt.nz and emails will come from [email protected] or [email protected].

For more information about the latest scams and what to look out for, visit our website - https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/scams/latest-scams

03/08/2026

Do you own a business?

Remember, Investment Boost allows businesses to claim 20% deductions for the costs of new (or new to New Zealand) business assets, acquired on or after 22 May 2025.

Reminder: Make sure you correctly apply your Investment Boost deductions in your 2025-26 tax return.

Examples of depreciable business assets include new commercial and industrial buildings, machinery, technology, equipment and work vehicles.

Find out more: ird.govt.nz/investment-boost

03/08/2026

Understand the difference between a hobby and a business, and your tax obligations when your hobby becomes a business.

03/08/2026

Self-employed and expecting a child? You may still qualify for Paid Parental Leave.

You'll need to calculate your own average weekly income, then work out your average weekly income over a 12-month or 6-month period. The rate applied is based on the higher of these two calculations.

Find out more about paid parental leave payments here - https://www.ird.govt.nz/paid-parental-leave/overview