PAYE and payroll
This section covers payroll deductions and PAYE and includes advice on filing PAYE returns and making PAYE payments.
What you need to know about pay
Ensuring that your employees receive the right pay creates good morale, increased efficiency and helps you avoid damaging employment relationship problems.
Tax requirements for first time employers
If you are hiring staff for the first time, you need to be aware of your tax responsibilities. Read about becoming an employer, paying PAYE and keeping good records.
Filing returns and making payments
Information about your filing options, the due dates for payments and making your payments to Inland Revenue, completing your returns, correcting your returns if necessary and using a PAYE intermediary.
File PAYE forms electronically with ir-File
Employers, tax agents, payroll bureaus and PAYE intermediaries can file their Employer monthly schedules (IR348/EMS) and Employer deductions (IR345/EDF) forms electronically using Inland Revenue's ir-File service.
Independent earner tax credit (IETC)
From 1 April 2009 a new independent earner tax credit has been introduced. Find out here whether you are eligible for it and how much you might be entitled to depending on your income and circumstances. You can also work out an estimate of how much you will receive.
Payroll deductions
Information for employers on payroll deductions for: PAYE, student loan payment, child support, superannuation fund contributions, and KiwiSaver.
