Hello to all our Clients,
Welcome to the KTS update for October 2023.
This month we have staff news, plus other articles which we trust will be of interest and value to our clients.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you require any further information or clarification.
STAFF NEWS
Farewell to Tokoiva Metua
Toko has been a valued team member at KTS for 9 and a half years.
However, Toko has decided to move on from KTS to embrace fresh job opportunities.
We appreciate all the good work Toko has achieved at KTS over the years, his kind and open personality has been greatly appreciated by both the team and his clients alike.
We wish him and his family all the best in their future endeavours.
Toko’s last day with KTS is on Friday the 13th October 2023.
If you wish to say farewell to Toko you can reach him on 09 4129902 ext.2 or you can email him on toko@kts.co.nz
Toko’s Clients
Toko’s clients will be re-distributed to other team members who will continue to offer Clients their best possible service.
If you are one of Toko’s clients and wish to make enquiries about who your new team member will be, please be in touch with Beth Stapleton:
Phone: 09 412 9902 ext. 6 / Email: beth@kts.co.nz
OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION
Using the ‘chat’ option on the KTS website
Clients may not be aware that we have a ‘Chat’ option on the KTS website. It’s situated at the bottom right hand side of all the web pages.
Many of us may have experienced the frustrations of using a chat line on other websites, without much success.
This is mainly because a lot of chat lines are now automated and after choosing from the many and varied options available, you are still none the wiser.
However:
The KTS chat line is monitored by Jasmine, she checks it regularly during the day, and responds as soon as she is able to during working hours (8.30 – 5pm, Mon – Fri).
It’s ideal if you just wish to ask a question, or require any information, you are guaranteed to get a quick answer. Simply click on the ‘chat’ icon & type in your query.
Give it a go!
GST on software payments
Most of us are now making monthly payments for the use of software.
How do you know if you can claim GST on these payments?
Facebook, Adobe and other overseas suppliers are required to register for GST and pay it on the “remote” services they supply to us.
To save them compliance costs, they don’t need to worry about charging GST when the purchaser is GST registered. Instead, they can ask you to supply your GST number to show you are registered for GST.
If the overseas supplier doesn’t get a GST registration number, it charges GST.
Working out the use of employee’s telecom tools
How do you work out how much to pay an employee for their use of their home phone and internet plan?
Bear in mind you are not supposed to reimburse for costs the employee would incur anyway.
To make it easier for everyone, Inland Revenue has come up with what it calls “De Minimus Options”:
Allowances for transport costs
In certain circumstances an employee can receive a non-taxable allowance for the additional costs of transport from home to work.
What’s important here is that the cost of travelling from home to work is a personal cost. However, there can be additional costs which are exempt.
General elections 2023
As we all know this is the last week before voting for the General Election closes at the end of this week at 7pm on Saturday the 14th October.
It promises to be an interesting election.
Don’t forget to vote and make your voice heard.
See you on the other side!
