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Tax Talk Newsletter Spring 2020
Boss burnout: Spot warning signs in yourself From workloads to wellbeing, the COVID-19 pandemic poses many challenges.As a small business owner or manager, it’s important to keep an eye on your stress levels. Learn to spot warning signs and pick up tips to improve your wellbeing. Your health and happiness - and your business - will benefit.No matter how COVID-19 ...
Businesses must ensure machines are guarded to highest standard
A worker who was seven weeks into his first job has been left unable to return to work after he lost three fingers and part of his palm as the result of a traumatic amputation in unguarded machinery. Yesterday, a business was sentenced at the New Plymouth District Court for failing to ensure the machine was safe for workers to operate ...

September 2020 Update from Stephen to all our valued clients
Please watch the video below for a message from Stephen to all of our valued clients. Links to the websites referred to in the video below: Do Business online https://www.tools.business.govt.nz/do-business-online?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BGAugust2020&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Ftools.business.govt.nz%2Fdo-business-online Boss Burnout https://www.business.govt.nz/news/boss-burnout-spot-warning-signs-in-yourself/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BGAugust2020&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.business.govt.nz%2Fnews%2Fboss-burnout-spot-warning-signs-in-yourself%2F Statistics NZ https://www.stats.govt.nz/experimental/covid-19-data-portal Disclaimer: The information and advice contained in this video and on this web site is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation. You should consider whether the ...
ACC levy rates will continue for 2021/22
The Minister for ACC, supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), has announced levy rates will stay the same until 2022.The Minister for ACC has announced levy rates will remain the same until 2022. The Government has made the decision to continue the current levies for the 2021/22 year as part of a set of changes to help ...
The Reserve Bank expands it's Balance Sheet
The Reserve Bank’s balance sheet will continue to grow as it supports the economy and financial system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a speech to the ANZ-KangaNews New Zealand Capital Markets Forum, Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby outlined how the Bank is using its balance sheet to achieve its monetary policy mandate of low and stable inflation and full employment, ...