The Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill passed its final stages under urgency in Parliament last night. The legislation, which now awaits Royal assent, extends interest-free loans
Month: February 2010
REVIEW OF PART 6A OF THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT 2000: CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT
http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/tor-review-part6a/review-consultation.asp
MPs to debate youth minimum wage
A bill allowing the Government to re-introduce a youth minimum wage is to be debated by Parliament. The bill in the name of Act MP Sir Roger Douglas was drawn
Info gap leaves KiwiSavers in dark
Hundreds of thousands of people may not know who is managing their KiwiSaver money because of problems with getting their addresses correct. The issue was raised yesterday by industry body
[IRD] February 2010 – Taxation (Consequential Rate Alignment and Remedial Matters) Act 2009
The latest issue of the Tax Information Bulletin Vol 22, No 1 (February 2010) is now available at: www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/newsletters/tib/ In this issue you can read about the: Taxation (Consequential
[IRD] February 2010 – Taxation (Consequential Rate Alignment and Remedial Matters) Act 2009
The latest issue of the Tax Information Bulletin Vol 22, No 1 (February 2010) is now available at: www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/newsletters/tib/ In this issue you can read about the: Taxation (Consequential
[DOL] DYNAMICS ISSUE 6, February 2010
In this issue we highlight the December 2009 quarter figures from the Household Labour Force Survey released on 4 February 2010. We also introduce two new labour market information tools:
Holiday entitlements for Anzac day
This year Anzac day falls on Sunday 25 April. This means that those who normally work Sundays will receive a paid day off on Anzac day. Alternatively if you do
Minimum Wage is going up to $12.75
The new minimum wage rates will come into effect on April 1, 2010. The adult minimum wage will increase from $12.50 to $12.75. This applies to all employees aged 18
[IRD taxpolicy] PM signals tax reform changes
Update from Policy Advice Division, Inland Revenue, NZ http://www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz In his Statement at the opening of Parliament today, Prime Minister John Key said measures to reform the tax system would
GST hike, tax cuts tipped – Key
A rise in GST to 15 per cent has been strongly signalled in the Prime Minister’s statement to Parliament but it would be offset by across-the-board cuts in personal tax.
[IRD] Feb Agent Answers
In this issue you can read about: end-of-year filing performance tips, tax due 7 April, online financial transfer requests, GST and associated persons, new 0800 number features, IR 3 filers