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Employee cost calculator Tātaitai utu kaimahi

The Employee Cost Calculator will help you gain the confidence you need to take that important next business step of employing staff.

Calculate employee costs

Employing staff can be a big decision but it can also be the best move you ever make.

This calculator will provide a ballpark figure of what hiring a new employee might cost.

Work out employee costsbusiness.govt.nz

More information when hiring employees

Hiring for the first time

Becoming an employer is a big step. Learn how to register as an employer, and what you need to do for your employees.

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Cash flow is an indicator of your business’s financial health. Forecasting your cash flow helps you be on top of your income and outgoings, plan for the future, and have better conversations with your bank or advisor.

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