New Zealand Payroll

  • COVID-19 and KeyLink #2

    What is KeyLink doing? We are treating ourselves as an essential industry until we are told otherwise. We are working to reduce risk of our staff contracting COVID-19 by working from home as much as possible. Please continue to e-mail edp@keylink.co.nz, but be aware that you may get e-mails from other KeyLink addresses. Phone +64 9…

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  • Change in IRD mileage rate for 2017

    On 11 May 2017 the IRD published the mileage reimbursement rate for persons whose business travel is less than 5,000 km per year. The new rate is 73c per km for both petrol and diesel fuel vehicles. The equivalent rate last year was 74c per km. The IRD have also set mileage rates for hybrid…

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  • Change to Tax Calculations for Annual Leave

    In the past when an employee was paid Annual Leave as a lump sum before they went on holiday, we were able calculate their tax based on the number of pay periods the payment covered. We were also able to tax final pays over a number of periods. The IRD have changed their policy and now we must tax…

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  • Statements of Earnings

    It is the time of year when Kiwis start thinking about whether they will get a tax refund or not. Some of them will ask their employers for a “Statement of Earnings” to help them. Employees have not needed to provide Statements of Earnings since 2000, however many employees still request them. They have been…

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  • Change in IRD mileage rate for 2016

    ย On 4th May 2016 the IRD published the mileage rate for reimbursement of persons whose business travel is less than 5,000 km per year. The new rate is 72c per km. The equivalent rate last year was 74c per km.

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  • KeyLink – Payroll Payment Methods

    KeyLink offers 4 methods to pay your staff and the IRD. You can even use one method to pay your staff and another to pay the IRD. We know that cash flow is an issue for most companies, so we leave the money in your account until we need it to make a payment. I…

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