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Fringe benefit tax (FBT)

FBT overview

Returning FBT

Benefit categories

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FBT, GST and income tax

Gaming machines

Gift duty

GST (Goods and services tax)

Registering

Working out

Making additional GST calculations

Filing your GST

Changing, corrrecting & disagreeing

Cancelling your GST

Additional information and help

KiwiSaver for employers

Maori organisations

Introduction

Eligibility

Becoming a Maori authority

Accounting for tax

Distributions

Credits

Facing difficulties meeting obligations

How to cease being a Maori authority

Employer responsibilities

Becoming an employer

Employing staff

Payroll

Keeping records

Filing returns and making payments

Failing to meet your obligations

For payroll software developers

Provisional tax

Resident withholding tax (RWT)

About RWT

Deducting RWT from dividends

Deducting RWT from interest

Receiving interest & dividends with RWT deducted

Reissued certificates

Cancelled certificates

Trusts and estates

Concepts

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