On 1 July 2013, the rate for Parental Leave and Employment Protection increased. The change has been made in line with the alteration to the average weekly wage. The maximum amount available to eligible employees and the self-employed increased from $475.16 to $488.17 gross a week. The minimum parental leave payment for self-employed persons increased […]
The IRD have made changes to the way you file your GST returns. In September last year the IRD introduced the eGST filing service. Now the decision has been made to remove the ability for the public to access the standard online form, meaning customers will need to change their filing methods and register to […]
The Australian government recently announced that they have made changes to legislation that will allow New Zealanders to transfer their retirement savings from KiwiSaver into a compatible Australian scheme and vice versa. This legislation is the result of an arrangement between the New Zealand and Australian governments and removes an obstacle between the two countries, […]
