Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
page on
Budget Backpacker Hostels
(BBH;
www.bbh.co.nz
)
lists job vacancies in BBH hostels and a few other pos-
sibilities.
Kiwi Careers
(
www.careers.govt.nz
)
lists professional opportunities in various fields (agriculture, creative, health,
teaching, volunteer work and recruitment), while
Seek
(
www.seek.co.nz
)
is one of the biggest NZ job-search networks,
with thousands of jobs listed.
Check ski-resort websites for work opportunities in the snow; in the fruit-picking/horticultural realm, try the follow-
ing websites:
Income Tax
Death and taxes - no escape! For most travellers, Kiwi dollars earned in NZ will be subject to income tax, deducted
from payments by employers - a process called Pay As You Earn (PAYE). Standard NZ income tax rates are 12.2% for
annual salaries up to $14,000, then 19.2% up to $48,000, 31.7% up to $70,000, then 34.7% for higher incomes. A NZ
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) scheme levy (around 2%) will also be deducted from your pay packet. Note
that these rates tend to change slightly year-to-year.
If you visit NZ and work for a short time (eg on a working-holiday scheme), you may qualify for a tax refund when
you leave. Complete a
Refund Application − People Leaving New Zealand IR50
form and submit it with your tax return,
along with proof of departure (eg air ticket copies) to the
Inland Revenue Department
(
www.ird.govt.nz
). For more
info, see the IRD website, or contact the
Inland Revenue Non-Resident Centre
(
03-951 2020;
nonres@ird.govt.nz
;
Private Bag 1932, Dunedin 9054).
IRD Number
Travellers undertaking paid work in NZ must obtain an IRD (Inland Revenue Department) number. Download the
IRD
Number Application − Individual IR595
form from the
Inland Revenue Department
(
www.ird.govt.nz
) website. IRD
numbers normally take eight to 10 working days to be issued.