ACC motor vehicle levies fall
Driving is about to get cheaper for most vehicle owners. The ACC levy portion of the rego will fall by about 12.5% — and the petrol levy will also drop.
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Immigration advice to staff: Dos and don'ts
Do you hire or employ migrants or overseas staff? There are rules on what kinds of immigration or visa advice you can give.
Health & Safety: Involving everyone at work
It’s a myth that small businesses are exempt from health and safety laws. You and your workers must all be involved in keeping people safe at work.
Government grants: Avoid scams + get free advice
Every year the Government invests millions into businesses through grants and incentives. But bogus grant-finders also offer to help — for a fee.
Retirement planning for small businesses and sole traders
What will future-you live on when you slow down or stop working? It can be a challenge to plan for this, but these tips from Sorted can help.
Changes to parental leave payments
Parents can now choose to take parental leave after they’ve first used other types of leave, eg annual, even if this is after the child arrives.
Lions Series and RLWC: Advertising dos and don'ts
With two international rugby events about to hit New Zealand, do make the most of the extra tourists. Don’t get caught out by major event advertising laws.
R&D: Get cash back from your tax losses
If you do research and development (R&D) work, a special tax credit up to $224,000 can ease cash flow problems and hasten your product to market.
Get free in-job training for your team
In tourism, hospitality or retail? In-job training helps you upskill and retain staff. Check out how to get free or low-cost training programmes at work.
Grants and support for hiring disabled staff
Most disabled people don’t need anything different to do their jobs. For those who do, grants and services can help you cater for their needs.
Webinar: Keeping your small business safe online
Tips and resources recommended by our panel of experts to protect your business from scams and hack attacks.
New tool takes businesses on digital readiness journey
This new business.govt.nz digital assessment tool has been co-designed and co-developed with social enterprise Digital Journey. Start your digital journey now.
Career tool boost for jobseekers and employers
Whether you’re looking for a job or to hire someone, finding out key information about a career, eg how much it might pay, just got easier with a revamped app.
Four-minute round-up of 2017 law changes
From contractors’ tax laws to Easter staffing rules, GST filing to ACC discounts, here’s a summary of what’s new and what’s changed for small businesses.
Video marketing: Funding and workshops
If you’re looking to export goods or services, there are free resources and money available to help you tell customers your story. Here’s how to get them.
Switch on to Techweek
From hi-tech to ag-tech, cloud computing to co-working, 100+ events will be held across New Zealand. Expos, meet-ups, workshops and webinars run 6-14 May.
Grant offers study with best in business
If your business exports or operates overseas, a Prime Minister's Business Scholarship can halve costs of studying at one of the world's best business schools.
Contractor tax changes: How to get it right
All contractors can have tax deducted from their pay — and those hired by recruiters MUST do this. We answer your questions about this law change.
Employers may face migrant hire stand-down for breaking rules
Employers who break employment and immigration laws can be barred from hiring migrant workers. If you hire overseas workers, make sure you know the rules.
Build easy workplace policies
Business.govt.nz has launched the Workplace Policy Builder to help you easily and effectively create policies tailored to your business.