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Welcome to Business.govt.nz
This is the New Zealand government website that brings together free resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business. Find out more about us. If you have a business issue or question ring the free Biz Service on 0800 42 49 46.
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Online tools
Browse our collection of online tools and training that you can use to improve your business.
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Canterbury Earthquake
Information for businesses in Christchurch and Canterbury affected by the earthquake.
Information for businesses in Christchurch and Canterbury affected by the earthquake.
2
Assess your financial health
Use our handy tool to check your business' financial health.
Use our handy tool to check your business' financial health.
3
SMEs' tax compliance time down by a fifth
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are spending nearly a fifth less time on tax matters than they did just five years ago.
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are spending nearly a fifth less time on tax matters than they did just five years ago.
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Is your business idea viable
It’s easy to come up with an idea for a business, but it makes sense to ensure that your business idea is viable before you invest too much time and money in it.
It’s easy to come up with an idea for a business, but it makes sense to ensure that your business idea is viable before you invest too much time and money in it.
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Getting business advice
The best way to ensure that you quickly and easily find solutions, or the people who can provide the solutions, is to develop a network of business peers and professionals.
The best way to ensure that you quickly and easily find solutions, or the people who can provide the solutions, is to develop a network of business peers and professionals.
6
Inland Revenue improve online payment process
New online payments pages have been launched to make it easier to make payments to Inland Revenue.
New online payments pages have been launched to make it easier to make payments to Inland Revenue.
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Online training: Pricing strategies and the GST increase
Online training module to help you prepare your pricing strategy for the GST increase.
Online training module to help you prepare your pricing strategy for the GST increase.
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Financial Service Providers Register opens
The Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) is now open.
The Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) is now open.
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Delegating effectively
The ability to delegate effectively can free up valuable time and enable small business owners to plan strategically, rather than run from one urgent task to the next.
The ability to delegate effectively can free up valuable time and enable small business owners to plan strategically, rather than run from one urgent task to the next.
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The GST change and your pricing strategy
You may need to think more strategically than simply hiking prices to reflect the new GST rate.
You may need to think more strategically than simply hiking prices to reflect the new GST rate.
