ACC sets new levy rates

Savings could reach $100 million for Kiwi businesses

ACC sets new levy rates

Insurance News

By Krizzel Canlas

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has announced a series of new levy rate changes, which it claims will save Kiwi businesses $100 million over the next two years.

New Zealand businesses will get an average 6.9% reduction to their ACC levy starting April 01. Some industries will see a bigger reduction in their levy, such as the community rugby league which will be getting a 22% reduction. ACC noted this is based on their improved claims history over the past two years. Additionally, other industries that have had a worsening claims history in recent years will see an increase to their levies – like nut, bolt, screw, and rivet manufacturing, which will see a 24% increase to its levy.

ACC also said it would be changing the way it levies self-employed customers. In the future, the income from a self-employed customer’s tax return will be used to calculate their levy for the same year. Meanwhile, the earner’s levy rate will remain at the current level of $1.21 per $100 of New Zealander’s earnings for the next two years.

Motor vehicle levy changes will come into effect from July 01, the ACC added.

The commission urged organisations to use the ACC levy estimator to see what these changes would mean to their businesses.

 

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