A senior accountant on a six-figure salary manipulated the company payroll to give himself a payrise – of just $10,000. Name suppression has today been lifted from Mark Joseph Benjamin
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[DOL]Changes to the Holidays Act and the Employment Relations Act
[DOL]Changes to the Holidays Act and the Employment Relations Act Changes to the Holidays Act 2003 and the Employment Relations Act 2000 have been passed by Parliament. The Employment Relations
National pushes through 90-day work law & Holidays changes
Employment law changes which were fiercely fought by unions and the Labour Party have been passed by Parliament. The 90-day trial period for new employees has been extended to all
[IRD} [taxpolicy] Tax bill introduced
The Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Bill introduced in Parliament today abolishes gift duty, streamlines the procedural rules relating to tax disputes and makes changes to the tax information-sharing
Query regarding holding back of final pay
Question: Just wondering if I can get your advice on this one. We have an employee you did not work out his notice period. He has now left
[IRD] November 2010 – Budget 2010 changes – filing your GST returns
In this issue you can read about Budget 2010 changes – filing your GST returns, correction for October Business Tax Update, RWT rate change for trustees and Maori authorities, holiday
Proposed ACC changes privatisation by ‘stealth’
3:04 PM Sunday Nov 7, 2010 Shrink Photo / Herald on Sunday Labour leader Phil Goff says proposed changes to ACC levies are the Government’s way of privatising the state-owned
Cheaper ACC – but there’s a catch
5:30 AM Saturday Nov 6, 2010 Taxpayers may be offered discounts on their accident insurance levies in return for accepting lower compensation, longer waits and higher medical fees after an
Report from the select committee on the Holiday Amendments Bill
Here is the report that has been provided to the house on the select committee process. It looks like that amendment will be passed with a few minor changes. Either
Labour changes closer to passing
5:30 AM Wednesday Nov 3, 2010 Labour law changes including the 90-day trial for new workers have come a step closer. The transport and industrial relations select committee yesterday reported
[IRD] Agents Answers – November 2010 * New look GST products
In this issue you can read about completing the Client linking and delinking (IR 795) form correctly, authority to act ends with client’s death, tax deductibility of ACC CoverPlus Extra
Student loans the debt mountain
5:30 AM Monday Nov 1, 2010 Shrink Students are starting off in the red. Photo / APN Nearly 900,000 people have taken student loans since the scheme started, and more
Here is the change from the so called Hobbit Act
This is what the change will be for the so called Hobbit Act Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Act 2010 No 120, Public Act Meaning of employee (1) Section 6(1)
Hobbit bill passes first reading
Parliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand. But the legislation was
[IRD] 2012 Draft Payroll Specification now available
We are pleased to advise we now have a draft Payroll Specification Document for the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 available to be downloaded from our website.
[IRD] October 2010 – Tax Agents October 2010 issue
In this issue you can read about, tax help for small businesses affected by the earthquake, GST now the rate has changed, changes help businesses move to new GST rates,
IHC firms put under statutory management
Two companies that care for disabled people asked to be put under statutory management because they could not afford the potential $176 million liability of a court-ordered requirement to pay
ACC seeks experience rating for levies
Employers who make fewer injury claims should pay less, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says. ACC is consulting from today on proposed increases to levies but they are unlikely to
[IRD] Payroll Casebook and PAYE & KiwiSaver calculator
The IRD’s Payroll Specification Team has advised that the payroll Casebook and the PAYE & KiwiSaver calculator have been updated and are available on the Inland Revenue website. The
[IRD] [taxpolicy] Extension to redundancy tax credit
Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne, today announced an extension to the redundancy tax credit, repealed in Budget 2010. The credit will be paid once legislation is amended in December.