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21 June 2023

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How recovery at work benefits your business

People are key to business success, so when an injury happens, it can have a big impact.

New ACC resources explain the benefits of recovery at work for an injured person, your team, and your business, including:

  • hanging on to your employee’s skills and expertise
  • saving on recruiting and training new staff
  • helping to build a positive work environment
  • showing a commitment to employee wellbeing.
Find out about recovery at work
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Protect your retail shop with a fog cannon

If you have a small retail shop you can still apply for a $4,000 subsidy to get a fog cannon installed. Fog cannons can stop criminals from seeing what’s going on, and prevent further damage or theft.

You can choose from a range of fog cannon providers who offer different installation packages and types of fog cannons.

Think about what type of fog cannon is best for you before choosing a provider that meets your needs.

Apply for fog cannon subsidy
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Growing the right skills for New Zealand businesses

Have you heard about the changes to the vocational education and training system?

There’s a stronger focus on delivering the skills that businesses need in the workplace, now and in the future, and providing more support and flexibility to employees who want to learn.

The Tertiary Education Commission has created videos explaining what’s changed and why it’s important for you.

Watch videos
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How to handle inflation as a sole trader

Sole traders have had an especially difficult few years as inflation surged. Hnry has three tips to help lighten the load for your sole trader business.

  1. Automate everything you can.
  2. Claim all the deductions you're entitled to.
  3. Take care of your mental health.
Find out inflation tips
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Weaving Māori fashion and intellectual property

When two business owners wanted to promote Māori fashion and nurture emerging talent, they realised they had to protect their intellectual property from the beginning.

Find out how they did it.

Read more about IP
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Set up a payment plan to tackle GST debt

Paying tax in one lump sum isn't always easy. Instead you can set up an instalment arrangement to spread your bill over smaller weekly or fortnightly repayments. There is no fee to set this up, and you won’t be charged penalties and interest.

You can set up an instalment arrangement in myIR under the Payment section. Simply head to myIR, click on ‘I want to…’ then ‘Payments’.

Apply for instalment arrangement
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