Contracting: Hidden costs and expenses
Make sure your contractor rate allows for things an employer would normally cover, eg holidays and time off sick. Here’s how to budget for ebbs and flows.
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Business expenses: What can you claim?
All self-employed people can claim expenses, contractors included. If you work from home you can claim some household expenses, too. Learn about valid expenses.
Want well-trained staff? Hire an ex-prisoner
Released prisoners are a great source of untapped talent, especially in industries short of skilled labour. Plus employers get free recruitment and HR support.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ACC Work levies go down
ACC work levies are going down for all employers and self-employed people over the next two years — so you’ll get the same cover for less.
New tools answer shop trading, parental leave questions
Should you open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday? Can you or your employee claim parental leave? New tools from Employment New Zealand help you find out.
Law change: Tax and contractors
Pick your own tax rate. Get your tax paid directly by your recruiter. Choose if your payer deducts tax. A must-read for all contractors and those who hire them.
Go online to manage your GST
If you’re GST registered, managing your returns just got a whole lot easier — you can now file online. Here’s how it works.
Protect your email account from invoice scams
Emailing invoices is the easiest way to get them to clients — but an invoice scam targeting New Zealand business could see them not getting paid.
KiwiSaver: Opt in and dial up your savings
If you think KiwiSaver isn’t for you because you’re self-employed, you’re probably missing out on thousands of dollars in government contributions.
Benefits of co-working
From in-house support to networking opportunities, self-employed people and businesses in all industries can reap the benefits of shared working spaces.
Feeling shaky after the quakes?
It’s normal to feel a bit off-balance. Here’s how to calm workplace nerves and make sure your emergency plans are ship-shape.
Audits: What to do when Inland Revenue call
When Inland Revenue says your business is to be audited, the important things to remember are: be prepared and don’t panic.
Hiring: Contractors vs employees
If you’re an employer, it pays to understand the different obligations you have to employees and to contractors — there are costs to getting things wrong.