Livestock Special Alert 2025
Inland Revenue have recently announced this year’s livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values as determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April. Consider your livestock […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Dairy Cattle
The values for dairy this year have seen a significant increase across both female and male classes. The increase can be attributed to very strong commodity prices for dairy products resulting in strong demand for Dairy cattle. Strong commodity prices and the reframing or relaxation of some environmental factors have seen renewed interest in dairy […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Beef Cattle
As with Dairy values, Beef values have risen strongly, on average a 35% increase to the highest values ever seen for Beef Cattle. Following weak commodity prices in the 2023-24 year we have seen a much stronger red meat commodity market in the 2024-25 year. Farmgate beef prices are over 40% higher than the 5-year […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Sheep
Similar to Beef values, Sheep values have risen strongly, on average a 38% increase, erasing the 2024 fall in values. Increased values are on the back of strong global demand, from the UK, EU and US, even though demand in China has been weak. Total sheep numbers continue to decline, putting pressure on processing numbers, […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Deer
Deer values saw further recovery from the low values of 2021 with an average 15% increase in values for Red Deer, Wapiti, and related breeds. Other breeds bucked that trend with values falling 6.7% on average. Strong returns continue to be forecast with retail demand in the US and Canada continuing to grow. International trophy […]
Livestock Special Alert 2025 – Goats
Goat values aside from breeding bucks declined by 12.5% on average for the 2025 year. Challenges continue to exist for the milking goat industry as demand is matched against supply and the significant costs associated with establishing on farm infrastructure. Disclaimer: This blog has been carefully prepared, but it has been written in general terms […]
Budget 2025: Attracting investment
For Kiwi businesses, Investment Boost is a new tax incentive to encourage investment in assets to increase productivity. The incentive applies only to new assets and new-to-New Zealand assets, i.e.• New assets sourced in New Zealand.• New and second-hand assets sourced from overseas.Second-hand assets from overseas are eligible because these increase the capital stock, whereas […]
Budget 2025: Attracting talent
$10m is earmarked to help start-ups and unlisted companies recruit talent, deferring the tax liability arising on employee share scheme (ESS) benefits until a liquidity event occurs to fund the tax on income. The boundaries for eligibility are as yet undefined. We’ll keep you posted. For migrants and returning New Zealanders, possible ‘revenue account’ and […]
Budget 2025: Changes to KiwiSaver
KiwiSaver employee and employer default contribution rates rise from 3% to 3.5% starting 1 April 2026, with a further increase to 4% from 1 April 2028. From 1 February 2026, KiwiSaver members can apply for a rate reduction to 3% (which will then also apply to the employer contribution). The period of the rate reduction […]
Budget 2025: What about my business?
For retail businesses, it remains to be seen whether the changes will bolster consumer confidence to a point where the retail sector can rebound the way it’s been hoping to. Investment Boost and associated measures will bring some welcome tax relief and encourage spending on business assets to boost productivity. With tax incentives, a key […]
