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The Holidays Act 2003 - reduce your risk of non-compliance
(Published on behalf of Employment New Zealand)As we start the New Year, now is an ideal time to review and ensure your payroll systems and processes are up to date and reduce your risk of non-compliance with the Holidays Act 2003 (The Act). Employment New Zealand has free resources to help you comply with the Act. Common issues for businesses include: Strategic ...
Minimum family tax credit
The annual rate minimum family tax credit (MFTC) threshold will increase from $27,768 to $29,432 for the 2020-2021 tax year and subsequent years which is a maximum of $32 per week extra. To get this payment customers must work for salary or wages and not be self-employed. IRD began paying the higher rate in weekly or fortnightly payments from late December ...
The new top tax rate
A new top tax rate of 39% will apply on personal income in excess of $180,000 for the 2021-2022 and later tax years. For most taxpayers this begins on 1 April 2021. Those who are provisional tax payers may need to adjust their provisional tax payments throughout 2021 to account for the larger year-end tax bill. Source: www.ird.govt.nz ...
Discounted tax for your first year in business
If you’re new to business, you may be eligible for a discount for paying your income tax early. This applies to sole traders, contractors and partnerships. Start by checking if the early payment discount makes sense for your situation and your cash flow. Then set yourself up with good systems and get your tax ducks in a row. How it works In ...
Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Holiday
As 2020 comes to a close we wish you all a Safe and Happy Holiday. What a year 2020 has been!! Thankfully in NZ we have been spared from the terrors of Covid-19 that many other parts of the world have had to endure. So let’s be thankful and happy and take this Holiday season to recharge our batteries and get ready to ...