This webinar was hosted on 15/03/2026.

FOR

Payroll practitioners and anyone needing to understand the changes on 1st April 2026 that will impact payroll.

PURPOSE

There is a range of payroll changes in New Zealand that occur annually on the 1st of April. Other tax and employment law changes are also timed for a 1st April implementation.

Payroll professionals must understand how upcoming and future changes could impact their payroll. In 2026, we will begin to see some of the major changes the current government is pushing through, some of which will significantly affect payroll.

All attendees will receive a comprehensive set of webinar notes (provided in PDF format). The webinar will be recorded, and all attendees will be sent a link (once produced) after the webinar.

1ST APRIL 2026 PAYROLL UPDATE COVERS*

• ACC earner levy and threshold increases
• 1st April 2026 minimum wage change

KIWISAVER CHANGES

• KiwiSaver contributions during employee leave: employer options
• KiwiSaver employer and employee contribution default rate change
• Temporary rate reduction application process
• KiwiSaver savings suspension
• Employees enrolled in KiwiSaver – deductions of employee KiwiSaver contributions
• Employees on accident compensation

OTHER UPDATE AREAS

• No notification (No-Notif) tax code – flat rate deductions
• Updates on potential changes to legislation that will or could impact payroll in the future
• Review of IRD’s recent operational and position statements impacting payroll
• Latest update on the status of the new Employee Leave Bill
• Top 5 NZPPA PayTech compliance issues with NZ payroll

SPECIAL TOPIC

• Latest update on the status of the new Employee Leave Bill (replacement to the Holidays Act)

*Content of the webinar may change as more information or changes are known or released.