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DOL: Wage Growth Report – September 2009 Quarter
Released Wednesday, 4 November 2009 Annual wage growth in the adjusted Labour Cost Index was 2.1% in the September 2009 quarter, the lowest growth rate since 2002. The adjusted Labour
IRD Agents Answers Newsletter Nov 2009
In this issue you can read about 2009 income tax filing season, L letter availability, major tax bill passed, reducing paper statements and notices, UOMI rates current and past, GST
Govt’s bill axes right to smoko
The law change will let bosses decide when work breaks will be taken. The Government has introduced a law change that will allow bosses to withhold workers’ regular breaks, and
Relocation Payments
New legislation has clarified the treatment of relocation payments as exempt income to employees and under what circumstances. What has changed for relocation payments? The government has exempted payments (not
Volunteers and Honoraria Payments
The government has updated legislation regarding payments made to people who volunteer their time and service. Who is a volunteer? For the purposes of honoraria and reimbursement payments, a volunteer
What security do employess have in regard to their pay when a business goes bust?
At present, if a company goes into liquidation the liquidator must pay creditors in the following order: * Secured creditors (where debt is secured by a specific asset).* Liquidators’ fees.*
NZ Public Holiday Dates
If you want the dates for upcoming and future public holidays the Employment Relations Service (DOL) has done all the work for you, right up to 2016! Use the following
Govt to open ACC to competition
Thursday Oct 22, 2009 The Government will open ACC to competition after striking a deal that will see the ACT Party support proposed ACC legislation when it comes before Parliament
What payroll applications are used in NZ?
At NZPPA we are coming across new payroll applications every week. What we want to do is create a list of payroll applications used in NZ. Can you help us?
ACC levies set to jump
1:48PM Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 Changes to ACC are likely to cost the family on the average income of $45,000 an extra $315 a year. ACC has today released its
Special report – payroll giving (IRD)
Legislation introducing the new voluntary payroll-giving scheme for charitable donations, which comes into effect on 7 January 2010, is part of the recently enacted Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and
Resolving workplace problems (DOL)
The best way to deal with a workplace problem is to prevent it from occurring. As an employer you should make sure you have the information and guidance you
A Disciplinary Action Guide for Employers (DOL)
If you are an employer it is important to understand the law relating to disciplining and dismissing staff. Good employment relations are vital for business success and for these relationships
Guides for managing employment relationships (DOL)
Building constructive employment relationships makes good business sense: organisations with good employment relationships tend to be more successful. When problems emerge, they are best resolved promptly by the parties
IRD Payroll specification document update
There is a new version of the payroll specification document available on the Inland Revenue website at: http://www.ird.govt.nz/payroll-employers/software-developers/software-specs/ This new version includes the following: * Inclusion of
ACC levies to leap after $4.8b loss
Saturday Oct 10, 2009, from the NZHearld, By Brian Fallow Double-digit increases in ACC levies are in the offing next year after the corporation posted a $4.8 billion loss for
October issue of IRD Tax AGENTS answers Newsletter
In this issue you can read about making the L letter fit the bill, changes to student loan cover pages, client maintenance, enhancements to online services for tax agents, determinations,
IRD October issue of Business Tax Update
In this issue you can read about our redesigned KiwiSaver website, maximum paid parental leave weekly rate, child support codes, correct FBT rate, our online security, and buyer-created tax invoices
Should Payroll Practitioners be paid more for the work they do?
One of the aims of NZPPA is to gain recognition for the work of payroll practitioners. Part of this is about how much payroll professionals are being paid. NZPPA believes