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Contracting: Hidden costs and expenses
Many contractors overestimate what they can earn in a year. Make sure your contracting rate covers things an employer would normally pay for, eg holidays and time off sick. Here’s how to budget for the ebbs and flows — and the expenses — that come when you work for yourself. What to budget for Broken income: If you’re contracting, you may have ...
Employment rights and rules: Free online training
If you are an employer or a worker, it’s important to know your rights and responsibilities. Not only is this a great foundation for an employment relationship, it’s the law. Get up to speed on these important rules with new online learning modules from Employment New Zealand. Employment 101 Choosing the correct working arrangements for each of your workers is an important step. ...
Customer complaints: How to fix delivery problems
Step-by-step advice for sellers on what to do if a customer complains about a parcel damaged or delayed by a courier or other delivery service. Plus pick up tips on how to reduce this risk. What you must do It’s a common problem. You use a delivery service to ship a product to a customer. It’s in good condition when you pack ...
Online trading: A hobby or your business?
If you regularly sell goods online, including on auction sites like Trade Me, you are “in trade”.This means you have the same tax obligations as any other business — income tax and possibly GST. And you must also follow consumer laws, eg the Consumer Guarantees Act and product safety rules. Frequency is key If you're occasionally selling your stuff on sites like ...
Small Business continue to drive economy
Small Business Minister Dean has today welcomed the release of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s 2017 Small Business factsheet. “The factsheet brings together statistics that relate to small businesses, and provides us with an overview of how valuable they are to the New Zealand economy,” Ms Dean says. “Businesses with fewer than 20 employees make up 97 per cent of ...