• ilumin - Annual Business Questionnaire

    ilumin - Annual Business Questionnaire

    2026 Income Tax Year
  • How will you be sending in your supporting documents
  • This form will automatically be sent to Tori McGuckin at tori@ilumin.co.nz.

    If you would prefer to print and handwrite your questionnaire, please use the printable version from our website. 

    Please remember to email Tori all of your supporting documents and your signed Terms of Engagement, available to download from the ilumin website: https://ilumin.co.nz/accounting/questionnaires/ 

    If you need help completing this questionnaire, please contact us on (04) 385 3343.

    Please complete the questionnaire if you are a company, sole trader, contractor, partnership, or if you earn rental income.

     

    ilumin Limited

    Level 4, ilumin House, 186 Willis Street, Wellington 6011

    P O Box 2648, Wellington 6140

    Telephone: (04) 385 3343

    Email: tori@ilumin.co.nz  

    Website: www.ilumin.co.nz  

  • Please complete the checklist below to determine which parts of the questionnaire you need to complete. Only complete the section of the questionnaire if you answer "yes' to the relevant question.

    This is the BUSINESS questionnaire.

    If we prepare your personal tax return, then you will also need to complete an Individual Questionnaire.

     

  • 1. Did you use an accounting software during this financial year?
  • 1a. If yes to Q1 above, what type:
  • 2. Did you have cash on hand, petty cash, term deposits or an overdraft facility?
  • 3. Did you have any Loans, Hire Purchase or Lease Agreements in place duringthe year?
  • 4. Do you carry Stock or have Work in Progress?
  • 5. Did you have any Accounts Payable (Creditors) at balance date?
  • 6. Did you have any Accounts Receivable (Debtors) at balance date?
  • 7. Have you purchased or disposed of any Fixed Assets during theyear?
  • 8. Do you employ staff
  • 9. Do you provide benefits to your employees (e.g. motor vehicles, subsidized goods, medical insurance, gym membership etc.)?
  • 10. Are you registered for GST?
  • 11. Did the Business receive any Interest or Dividends during the year, or have investments in Managed Portfolio Schemes or Portfolio Investment Entities?
  • 12. Did you own any overseas investments and/or have foreign bank accounts?
  • 13. Did you buy or sell Cryptocurrency?
  • 14. Do you want to claim a Home Office Allowance?
  • 15. Did you incur any motor vehicle expenses in your business?
  • 16. Did you incur any entertainment expenses?
  • 17. Did you own rental properties during the year, including Airbnb,Bookabach, holiday house etc?
  • 18. Has the nature of your business changed during the year?
  • 19. Is the business a company?
  • 20. General questions – please complete.
  • 21. Do you have any other information you would like to make us aware of?
  • 22. Other services – please complete.
  • 23. If we prepare your personal tax return, please also complete the Individual Questionnaire - on the ilumin website
  • SECTIONS TO COMPLETE BASED ON ANSWERS FROM QUESTIONS ABOVE

  • SECTION A

    Computerised Accounting systems
  • Are you using Xero?
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    Spreadsheets, Manual Cashbook or No System
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  • B. Overdraft, Cash, Petty Cash and/or Term Deposits

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  • Is there an overdraft facility?
  • C. Loans, Hire Purchase and Lease Agreements

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  • D. Inventory or Work in Progress

    Please provide the following records
  • NOTE: If your business turnover is less than $1.3 million for the income year and you can reasonably estimate your closing stock for the year is less than $10,000 then you are not required to have a stock take (but you may choose to).

  • E. AccountsPayable (Creditors)

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  • F. Accounts Receivable (Debtors)

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  • G. Assets

    Please provide the following details:
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  • Were all assets that were purchased, sold or traded-in included in the relevant GST return?
  • Did you purchase or sell any property during the year?
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  • Has the business sold any residential property during the year (not otherwise detailed on the information provided)?
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  • H Do you employ staff?

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  • I Benefits to employees

    if you are registered for FBT please provide the following records:
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  • J GST

    if ilumin has prepared GST returns on your behalf, please ignore this section:
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  • K Interest and Dividends, Managed Portfolio Schemes

    for income earned outside of the managed portfolio scheme please provide:
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  • -Do you have a managed portfolio scheme?
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  • L Foreign Income or Expenses

  • Do you have any foreign bank accounts, credit cards, loans etc?
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  • M Cryptocurrency

  • Did you buy or sell cryptocurrency?
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  • Did you receive Cryptocurrency as payment for a business transaction?
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  • N Home Office Allowance

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  • Are these paid via a business bank account?
  • O Motor Vehicle Expenses

    Please provide the following details:
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  • P Entertainment Expenses

    Generally, only 50% of entertainment costs are tax deductible with the following exceptions: -Meals while travelling on business (unless with business contact or guest) -meals provided at a conference of at least four hours duration not including meal breaks -Meal allowances paid to staff working overtime -Incidental entertainment at functions open to the public and with trade displays -meals whilst on an overseas business trip -Entertainment for charitable purposes
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  • Q Residential or Commercial Property Rental Business

    If you do not use any accounting software, please provide the following details:
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  • R The Nature of your business

  • Has the nature of your business change during the year?
  • S Is the business a company?

  • Were there any contingent liabilities ate year end?
  • Were there any significant events after the balance date?
  • Has there been any changes in shareholding / directors (including their personal addresses)?
  • T General (please complete)

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  • Please provide your bank account details for income tax refunds:
  • U Any Other Information

    Please add anything else you would like to make us aware of:
  • V Can we assist you with, or would you like to discuss:

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