Inland Revenue has released some much needed information about the tax treatment of the wage subsidy and leave payment scheme.
Tax Treatment of Wage Subsidy:
Overall: nil overall impact to employer. Payments taxed as normal for employees.
Tax Treatment of Leave Payment Scheme:
Overall: nil overall impact to employer (taxable and deductible for employer). Payment taxed as normal for employee.
If you’re reconciling in Xero, please reconcile to ‘Other Income’ or similar and ensure it’s set to ‘No GST’ – we’ll pick it up from there. If you’re unsure, use the discuss tab and we can sort it.
What do I need to do?
We have a lot of questions coming about how much you’re required to pay your employees at this time. While there is no one correct answer, if you are receiving the wage subsidy package it stipulates as an employer, you do all you can to maintain your employees at 80% of their ordinary income.
Before taking the seemingly urgent actions being driven by the heat of the situation, it’s important to understand your financial position, your possible cash flow, and the impact of time on the continuity of your business. There is always more than one option and it’s really important to consider them.
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