Posted in Inland Revenue, Payroll Comment on Feb 17th, 2010 No Comments »
Minimum Wage – From 1st April 2009
There are three groups to calculate minimum wages for. These are the ‘Adult Minimum Wage’, ‘New Entrant’s Minimum Wage’ and ‘Training Minimum Wage’.
Adult Minimum Wage
This applies to all workers who are 16 years old and over who are not new entrants or trainees. The adult [...]
Posted in Inland Revenue, Payroll Comment on Dec 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
See attached…
Software Developers News December 2009
Posted in Inland Revenue on Dec 1st, 2009 No Comments »
The IRD has released the latest draft specification document for the next tax year.
You can view the document by clicking HERE and then selecting “Draft Payroll Specification”.
Posted in Inland Revenue on Nov 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
Unknown to many people are a group called the Software Development Liaison Unit within the IRD.
Their job is to work with software developers in scoping and implementing new legislation into the various payroll software packages available.
You can view their current Newsletter below.
Software Developers News November2009
Posted in Inland Revenue on Sep 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Cabinet has given the go-ahead to proceed with legislation to simplify the administration of student loan repayments, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today.
The impact of the proposed changes on borrowers was the subject of extensive consultation in June, in which people’s views were sought through an online forum and written responses to a government discussion [...]
Posted in Inland Revenue on Sep 18th, 2009 2 Comments »
The following legislation has just been passed.
Employer payments and allowances: The law has been clarified to ensure employer payments for relocation and overtime meal allowances are tax-free, thus removing long-standing uncertainty in the law and saving time and money for everyone involved.
Posted in Inland Revenue on Sep 18th, 2009 No Comments »
The Government has just passed legislation allowing for Payroll Giving.
“The eagerly awaited payroll giving scheme for charitable donations, which will operate through the tax PAYE system, will come into being three months from the date the new legislation receives Royal assent, which probably means before Christmas. Under the scheme, people whose employers sign up for [...]
Posted in Inland Revenue on Sep 7th, 2009 No Comments »
The latest newsletter from the IRD that goes out to all registered Software Developers. Articles in this issue:
Software Developer Liaison Unit (SDLU)
Turning off the printed IR345
Integration of Ir-File with payroll products
Payroll specification
The “Big Bill”
Payroll Giving
Victoria University Tax Working Group
Keeping your finger on the pulse
Upgrade of info for software developers
E-File Developers Strategic Forum
Transform IR
eGST Project
Implementing Standard [...]
Posted in Inland Revenue on Aug 25th, 2009 No Comments »
If you earn between $24,000 and $48,000 a year and don’t currently receive Working for Families, Tax Credits, a benefit, NZ Super or a Veteran’s pension, then you could be eligable for the new independent earner tax credit.
Receiving your $10 a week could be as simple as changing your tax code to ME (or ME [...]
Posted in Inland Revenue on Aug 18th, 2009 3 Comments »
A Ministerial Advisory Group, consisting of employer and employee representatives, has been appointed to review the Holidays Act 2003 (the Act). The Group will advise the Minister of Labour on options for amending the Act (without reducing current entitlements) to:
make it easier to understand
reduce direct and compliance costs, and
make it more flexible in application.
The Group [...]
Employers My Job Space
on 
on 
on 
on