Inland Revenue warns of email scam
A convincing yet bogus email about tax refunds - Stuff has the full story.
Health and safety: Say it loud and proud to lower the risk
A ‘she’ll be right’ attitude towards health and safety won’t cut it. You’ve got to make a conscious decision to be safe and get everyone in your team thinking about health and safety every step of the way. Here are…
Take stock and thrive
Top tips for working ON your business in 2019 When you’re head down in the day-to-day running of your business, it’s hard to know what needs to be done behind the scenes to ensure future success. You don’t have to…
Agricultural apprenticeships – are they fruitful?
Struggling to recruit ambitious workers? Find out how two new apprenticeships, developed by Primary ITO and Federated Farmers, could help you tackle your skill shortage. A Q&A with Mike Stephens, General Manager, Primary ITO How does the Federated Farmers Apprenticeship…
Proposed Tax Workshops
So you’re looking at going into business for yourself, or maybe you’re there already but struggling with GST … Inland Revenue thinks you might be interested in attending a workshop or seminar. They’re running Introduction to Business seminars and GST…
It’s time, now, to gear up for payday filing
Payday filing is compulsory for all employers from 1 April 2019. You need to understand your obligations and formulate a plan today, if you haven’t already done so. Payday filing means you need to: File employment information every payday instead…
1 April 2019, the Minimum Wage is being lifted
April is not too far away now, so a perfect time to remind you, especially if you’re an employer, that the minimum wage increases to $17.70 an hour on 1 April 2019 – an increase of $1.20 per hour (or…
Payday Filing
It doesn't have to mean extra work for the Employer If you are an employer, you’ve likely heard about Payday filing by now. If you haven’t, you best get up to speed quickly (go to our website www.mba.net.nz and search…
How to enjoy all the bells and whistles without the tax headache
Parties and gifts are all part of the festive fun but they can cost a small fortune. Here’s a list of the rules around entertainment expenses so you know what’s deductible and non-deductible before you fork out for your staff…
Are you in charge of keeping the office or work-site safe?
Locking the doors is one thing but you need to take extra steps to ensure your workplace is safe and secure before you head away this Christmas. The last thing you want is for someone to access your work space…