{"id":1892,"date":"2020-12-22T11:20:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T01:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2024-10-29T13:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T00:30:26","slug":"what-is-paye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/what-is-paye\/","title":{"rendered":"What is PAYE in New Zealand?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As your business grows, you will need to consider hiring staff to help you manage day-to-day activities. However, before you start recruiting, it is a good idea to understand your <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/5-questions-to-ask-a-new-zealand-employment-lawyer\/\">employment obligations<\/a> under New Zealand law. For example, you must deduct income tax from wages if you plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/hire-foreign-workers\/\">hire employees<\/a>. These deductions will then need to be paid to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) within a certain period. This article will help you understand your Pay As You Earn (PAYE) obligations as an employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is PAYE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PAYE is a system for paying income tax and Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) earner\u2019s levy on your employees&#8217; behalf. When you employ staff, you need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>deduct PAYE from their wages, salary or schedular payments;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pay it to the IRD by the due dates; and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>file your employees\u2019 pay details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/04125848\/nz-ess-guide-560x792-2.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Employee Share Schemes for New Zealand<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>Understand how an Employee Share Scheme will help your NZ startup attract and retain great talent.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.nz\/ess-guide-nz.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Calculate PAYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine how much to deduct from your employees, you will need to know your their:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>tax code; and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>details of their salary or wage for the pay period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of their onboarding process, your employee should complete their tax code declaration (IR330) and give it to you. If you <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/commercial-contracts\/licence-and-contractor-agreements-new-zealand\/\">hire contractors<\/a>, you may need to deduct tax from them if they are on schedular payments. There are some cases where they are exempt from this. In addition, the contractor needs to provide you with their tax rate notification for contractors (IR330C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the IRD\u2019s PAYE tables or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classic.ird.govt.nz\/calculators\/keyword\/paye\/calculator-paye.html\">PAYE\/KiwiSaver deductions calculator<\/a> to determine how much tax to deduct. This calculator is useful for weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly pay cycles. However, it does not allow for extra pay like redundancy, special bonuses, or schedular payments. If you pay out holiday pay at 8% of annual earnings, you can use the IRD\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ird.govt.nz\/calculators\/keyword\/individualincometax\/calculator-paye-holiday-pay.html\">tax on holiday pay calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PAYE includes an ACC earner\u2019s levy component. 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You can file these by using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the IRD\u2019s myIR online service;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>your own accounting software; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>paper forms (if you meet specific criteria).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You have to file your employment information every time you pay your employees:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>two working days of each payday if you file electronically; or<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>ten working days if you do not file electronically.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you file your employment information form, you must include your employees&#8217; payday and pay period. You can enter their pay period in myIR using the on-screen method or in your payroll software. If an employee does not appear in myIR when filing your employment information, you must add them as a new employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can correct any mistakes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>using myIR or your accounting software; or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by paper or by phone.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also need to let the IRD know if you will not be paying wages for a month or more or if you employ staff irregularly during the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consequences of Incorrect PAYE Deductions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Incorrect PAYE deductions can lead to significant consequences for you. If too little tax is deducted, you may be liable for paying the shortfall, along with penalties and interest charged by the IRD. Overpayments may result in complications for the employee, who could receive a refund later but may face temporary financial difficulties. Late filings or incorrect submissions can also incur penalties, and in severe cases of non-compliance, further enforcement actions may be taken by the IRD, damaging the business\u2019s financial standing and reputation. Ensuring PAYE calculations are accurate and timely to avoid these issues is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Pay PAYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to pay PAYE deductions to the IRD once or twice a month, depending on your gross annual PAYE and employer superannuation contribution tax (ESCT). Paying these deductions is independent of how often you file your employees\u2019 information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>If your gross annual PAYE and ESCT are less than NZ $500,000, you must pay monthly deductions by the twentieth of the following month. Otherwise, you need to pay deductions twice a month. In both of these instances, you can choose to pay more often, either by internet banking, direct debit or using a credit or debit card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These requirements may change with government regulations, so always check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ird.govt.nz\/roles\/employers\">employer\u2019s section<\/a> of the IRD website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the instance of late payments, the IRD will send you a reminder. In some cases, they may charge you interest. For non-payment or late payments, further penalties may apply. If you do not pay wages within a certain period, you should inform the IRD. That way, they will not charge you late filing fees unnecessarily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Pay Deductions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to consider that you are responsible for other employee wage deductions. 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