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Investment Income - what's changing in April 2020
From 1 April 2020, Inland Revenue is making changes that will affect investment income payers and recipients. Investment income includes interest, dividends, PIE income, taxable Maori authority distributions and royalties paid to non-residents. For payers this means More frequent reporting of investment income becomes mandatory and must be done electronically. Investment income returns will generally be due by the 20th of the ...
Your guide to working Multiple Jobs
From claiming expenses to paying tax and ACC levies, here’s what you need to know if you’re a freelancer or contractor working in temporary jobs. Are you a gig worker? Gig workers are part of a flexible and on-demand workforce who do multiple short-term jobs (gigs), and can be anyone from part-timers looking to make extra money from a second or side ...
What New Zealanders don’t know about cancer
Annually, an estimated 750-900 people die from work-related health issues in New Zealand. Approximately 250 deaths are work-related lung cancers, 90 deaths are from asbestos-related mesothelioma, and 25 breast cancer deaths can be linked to the ill effects of shift work. A recent study by The Lancet Oncology highlights concerns around the standard of diagnosis and treatment being offered in New ...
Get ready for upcoming Privacy Law changes
Changes to the Privacy Act are coming. If you collect, store or use personal information about your employees and/or customers, here’s what you need to do. What you need to know When: The Privacy Bill is making its way through Parliament and will most likely become law before the end of 2019. What: Privacy changes include the following: Businesses will need to report serious ...
Watch Christopher Luxon speaking on Sustainability etc
Work Safe Chief Executive Nicole Rosie recently caught up with Christopher Luxon, Air New Zealand’s Chief Executive, to talk about leading a large business, the importance of sustainability and how to look after, and get the most out of, your people. Head over to Worksafe website to watch the video now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3qS-JWrxw#action=share Source: www.worksafe.govt.nz ...