Feedback sought on cross-border workers issues

An officials’ issues paper released seeks feedback on a range of issues facing employers and payers of cross-border workers.

Proposals include:

• enabling more flexible arrangements for employees included on a shadow payroll
• clarifying when PAYE, FBT and ESCT obligations arise and when those obligations can be transferred to the employee or a related New Zealand entity
• changing the NRCT withholding thresholds, and
• introducing a non-resident contractor reporting requirement and making NRCT more flexible.

For more information see the officials’ issues paper. Submissions close on 19 November 2021.