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RD 19: Schedular payments to non-resident entertainers
or “Tax rules for overseas performers earning money in New Zealand”
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“Rules for contractors paying subcontractors and deducting tax”

If you’re a contractor and you get paid for work you did, this law might apply to you. It’s about when you hire someone else (called a subcontractor) to help you with the job.

When you pay your subcontractor for their work, you need to follow some rules. These rules are called the PAYE rules. PAYE stands for “Pay As You Earn”. It’s about taking out tax from payments before giving the money to the person who did the work.

So, if you’re the main contractor and you’re paying a subcontractor, you need to think about these PAYE rules when you’re giving them their money. This helps make sure the right amount of tax is paid on the work that’s been done.

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RD 20Schedular payments to subcontractors

  1. This section applies when a contractor is paid a schedular payment for services provided under a contract, and a subcontractor has provided services under the contract.

  2. The PAYE rules apply to the contractor in relation to a payment made to the subcontractor in relation to the work carried out under the contract.

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  • Income Tax (Withholding Payments) Regulations 1979, regulation 12