Posted on: Jan 21, 2013
For the pay period beginning 1 April 2013 or after, there are some important payroll changes employers need to be aware of. These changes are summarised below:
- The minimum KiwiSaver contribution (employee and employer) increases from 2% to 3%.
- Minimum Student Loan repayments increase from 10% to 12% for earnings over and above the repayment threshold (currently $19,084).
- ML and MSL tax codes are no longer to be used. These should be changed to M and MSL respectively, unless the employee provides a new IR330 for an alternative tax code.
- Tax credits for children have been repealed. This mean employers of children must deduct PAYE from salary/wages or deduct tax from scheduler payments. Also, for those school children who are existing members of KiwiSaver, employee contributions will need to be deducted at 3%. Note that no employer contributions are necessary for those employees under 18 years.
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