Dividends
For business owners operating through a company structure, dividends are one of the most common ways to draw profits from your business. Getting them right matters. Dividend distributions need to be properly documented, correctly calculated, and recorded in line with IRD requirements to avoid issues down the track.
At Kahui Advisory, we manage the full dividend process for you. From calculating the right amount to ensuring everything aligns with your tax position, we make it simple, accurate, and fully compliant.
Structured and Compliant from Start to Finish
Dividends are closely linked to your company’s financial performance and tax position. We ensure every step is handled correctly so you can distribute profits with confidence.
Our dividend services include:
- Dividend calculation and documentation
- Preparation of shareholder resolutions
- Shareholder dividend statements
- Coordination with your year-end financials and tax position
- Ensuring all records meet IRD requirements
We take care of the detail so nothing is missed.
Manage Your Imputation Credits Correctly
Imputation credits play a key role in how dividends are taxed. Managing your Imputation Credit Account correctly ensures your distributions are tax-efficient and compliant.
Kahui Advisory supports you with:
- Imputation Credit Account tracking and reconciliation
- Ensuring correct allocation of credits to dividends
- Aligning your ICA balance with your overall tax position
This helps avoid over- or under-allocation and keeps everything in line with current rules.
Plan Dividends with Confidence
Timing and structure can have a significant impact on your tax outcomes. We work with you to plan dividend payments in a way that supports your wider financial strategy.
We provide guidance on:
- When to declare and pay dividends
- How dividends fit alongside shareholder salaries or drawings
- Structuring distributions to support cashflow and tax planning
- Aligning dividends with your business goals
With the right advice, dividends become a strategic tool rather than just a transaction.
Dividend Policies
A dividend policy sets out how and when your company will distribute profits to shareholders. It’s one of those things that’s easy to overlook when business is ticking along — but having a clear, documented policy in place makes a significant difference when it matters most.
A well-structured dividend policy helps ensure distributions are managed consistently and transparently, tax obligations are planned for rather than discovered, and your business is in the strongest possible position should you ever choose to sell or wind up. Without one, dividend decisions can become ad hoc, creating compliance risk and potentially complicating a future sale or exit.
At Kahui Advisory, we help you put a dividend policy in place that works for your business today and protects you tomorrow — so that profit distribution is always a deliberate, well-informed decision rather than an afterthought.
Keep Everything Aligned
Dividends should never be treated in isolation. We ensure your dividend activity aligns with your financial statements, tax returns, and overall business structure.
With Kahui Advisory, you can:
- Avoid compliance risks and IRD issues
- Ensure accurate and consistent records
- Make informed decisions around profit distribution
- Keep your financial position clear and well managed
Book a kōrero
If you want to manage dividends properly and make confident decisions around profit distribution, Kahui Advisory is here to help. Our Dividend services ensure everything is handled the right way.