An important reminder about the next round of Wage Subsidy and Resurgence Support Payment application dates.

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Applications for the second COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 close today at 11.59pm, Thursday 16 September 2021.

If you're an employer that has applied for COVID-19 Wage Subsidy August 2021 #2, make sure you're across waiting periods and other important information for applicants.

With NZ HR Specialist Ross Henderson getting a lot of calls from employers regarding whether or not they can make COVID19 vaccination compulsory, he cautions that there are a number of factors to take into consideration.

A special presentation prepared by Angela Larkin, Senior Accountant at Alliott NZ, based on real-life experience from buying off the plan. We recommend Angela's information to any clients for whom this may be valuable.

 

The criteria for Wage Subsidy eligibility is now available.

Following the rise in alert levels announced on 17 August 2021, we outline the support available for NZ businesses.

Alliott NZ's office in Auckland is closed for 7 days from Wednesday 18 August 2021 however we will keep you notified by email, website and on our social sites of any changes.

Now’s the time to let staff know applying for paid parental leave just got easier.

In an effort to control rising house prices, the NZ government has implemented tax changes in regard to residential investment properties.

A reminder about the Government support available for business operators: the COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payment and the Wage Subsidy.

Further details are now available on the March 2021 Wage Subsidy. You'll be able to apply online from 1PM on Thursday 4 March 2021 and payments start from Monday 8 March 2021.

This month the Government announced changes to the Small Business Cashflow (loan) Scheme. Our article provides you with information on these changes.

Now we are back in the office (hopefully for the long term) and it’s just months away from Christmas. What a year it’s been!

Confirmation that Auckland has dropped back to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 with the rest of New Zealand.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the extension of Alert Level 3 in Auckland to 11.59pm on Sunday 30^th August 2020. Auckland will then drop down to Alert Level 2. The rest of the country remains at Alert Level 2.

Small and medium-sized businesses may be eligible for the business finance guarantee scheme to support operating cash flow disrupted due to COVID-19. The scheme supports banks to take on lending with the government taking on the default risk of up to 80% of the loan.

New Zealand employers who have had, or expect to have, a revenue drop of at least 40% because of COVID-19, for a 14 day period between 12 August to 10 September, compared to a similar period last year can get it.  Other eligibility criteria is similar to the previous wage subsidies.

The NZ Government has announced a further extension for the Small Business Cashflow (loan) Scheme (SBC).