February 07
2017 income tax
For those people and organisations who don’t have a tax agent, today is an important one. Your 2017 end-of-year income tax is due.
Also, you it’s time to submit your 2017 income year return and payment. Again, that’s only if you don’t have a tax agent.
Checklist:
- 2017 end-of-year income tax (if applicable)
- 2017 income year return and payment (if applicable)
February 20
Chocolate, roses, deductions
Even if you didn’t enjoy Valentine’s Day, it’s time to show your
business some love and submit your EDF/IR345 and your EMS/IR348.
That’s for people who deduct less or more than $500,000 PAYE or
ESCT per year. Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is for deductions made
between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
February 28
No time to waste
2018 isn’t a leap year so you won’t have an extra day in February to submit your GST return and payment. Also, provisional tax instalments are now due for people and organisations who use the ratio method. So, it would be best to get those done today.
Do you know about the new Accounting Income Method (AIM) for provisional tax that is available from 1 April 2018? Learn about it here. Start filing your GST automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
- Provisional tax instalments are due (if applicable)
March 05
New month, new forms
It’s time to submit your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions
made between the 16th and the end of the previous month. Remember:
today only applies if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT per
year. Your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also due.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
March 20
Do the right thing
Today is film director Spike Lee’s birthday and you shouldn’t leave
your EDF/IR345 and EMS/IR348 forms until the 25th hour. If you
deduct less or more than $500,000 PAYE or ESCT per year,
today applies to you. Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is due for
deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
March 28
Direct to Inland Revenue
You can file your GST return and payment directly to Inland Revenue within either MYOB Essentials or MYOB AccountRight. It’s fast and hassle-free. No paper, no post, no problems!
Do you know about the new Accounting Income Method (AIM) for provisional tax that is available from 1 April 2018? Learn about it here. Start filing your GST automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
March 31
2017 income tax
Your 2017 income tax return is now due if you had a tax agent with a valid extension of time.
Checklist:
- File your 2017 income tax return (if applicable)
April 01
Don't act the fool
It might be April Fool’s Day but we’re serious about provisional tax. A new method for payment, the Accounting Income Method (AIM), is now available. Learn about it here.
Now’s the perfect time to plan ahead and make sure you’re getting the most out of your accounting and payroll software that save you time and money.
Set your business up for success in 2018
- Automate tax and payroll compliance updates with a subscription
- Automate bank reconciliation with bank feeds
- Link supplier invoices to your bills with smart bills
- Track email engagement and payment activity with online invoicing
- Complete and lodge GST returns directly to IR with eGST
- Streamline the data capture of timesheets with MYOB YourPay
- Automate PAYE admin in a single click with MYOB PayAgent
- Set up AIM (Accounting Income Method) for provisional tax
April 05
Deduction time
Are you an employer who deducts $500,000 PAYE and ESCT or more per year? Now’s the time to get your EDF/IR345 form and payment in for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the month, as well as your EMS/IR348 form.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
April 07
Are you not entertained?
On this day in 1964, Russell Crowe was born in Wellington. Be the master and commander of your end-of-year income tax this year – If you have a tax agent and have a valid extension of time – today is the due date for submission.
It’s also the final day to submit your FBT return and payment for
the last financial year, so don’t let this crucial day pass you
by.
Checklist:
- End-of-year income tax due for clients of tax agents.
- FBT return and payment due for clients of tax agents.
April 20
Keep yourself in the green
All your employer deductions forms and payments are due, along with an employer monthly schedule. It doesn’t matter whether you deduct less than $500,000 PAYE and ESCT per year - everyone has to fill out the forms and pay.
You’ll also need to make sure your EDF/IR 345 and payment is made for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the month.
Automate your PAYE obligations
Make this the last month you deal with PAYE admin. Automate wage payments to your staff, PAYE payments to the IRD and your monthly employer schedules with a simple ‘click’ when you activate the PayAgent feature in MYOB Essentials today.
May 01
Free yourself from PAYE admin forever
Next pay run, imagine being able to take care of all wage payments
to employees, PAYE payments to Inland Revenue and your monthly
employer schedules with a simple ‘click’. You can when you activate
the PayAgent
feature in MYOB Essentials.
Click on the video to see how it works.
May 05
It’s that time again!
Deducting $500,000 PAYE and ESCT or more per year? Submit your EDF/IR345 form and payment today for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the month, as well as your EMS/IR348.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable).
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable).
May 08
Do you need a bigger boat?
Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws, was born on this day in 1940. Don't be afraid to go into the waters of GST by filing it automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST.
Do you know about the new Accounting Income Method (AIM) for provisional tax that is now available? Learn about it here
Also, your GST return and payment is due today too, so make sure you take care of this so you can get safely back to dry land.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today (if applicable).
- Ensure your provisional tax instalments are up to date so you don’t miss a payment (if applicable).
May 20
Automate your PAYE obligations
Make this the last month you deal with PAYE admin. Automate wage
payments to your staff, PAYE payments to the IRD and your monthly
employer schedules with a simple ‘click’ when you activate the PayAgent
feature in MYOB Essentials today.
May 22
It’s deduction time
All your employer deductions forms and payments are due, along with
an employer monthly schedule. It doesn’t matter whether you deduct
less than $500,000 PAYE and ESCT per year – everyone has to fill out
the forms and pay.
You’ll also need to make sure your
EDF/IR 345 and payment is made for deductions made between the 1st and
15th of the month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable).
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable).
May 29
We’ve simplified GST
Your GST return and payment are both due today. The good news is that we’ve streamlined GST so that it’s easier than ever. Complete your return by filing it directly to Inland Revenue from within MYOB Essentials or AccountRight for a fast, easy and accurate return. It’s also completely paperless – no more forms or relying on post or couriers!
Checklist:
- GST return and payment due today, so tick it off your list.
May 31
Winter is coming
Today’s the day to get your quarterly and annual FBT returns and payments due – pledge to do this by tonight and all the nights to come.
Checklist:
- Process your quarterly and annual FBT returns and payments today.
June 01
Free yourself from PAYE admin forever
Next pay run, imagine being able to take care of all wage payments
to employees, PAYE payments to Inland Revenue and your monthly
employer schedules with a simple ‘click’. You can when you activate
the PayAgent
feature in MYOB Essentials.
June 06
Deduct!
Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is due today for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the month. Don’t forget, your EMS/IR348 for the whole month is due today, too.
Note – this only applies to employers who deduct $500,000 PAYE and ESCT or more per year.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable).
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable).
June 20
Road to the future
This week, Saudi Arabia will finally allow women to drive cars by lifting a colossal 61-year ban. Before you get behind the wheel today, you can easily file your GST online with MYOB eGST.
All your employer deductions forms and payments are due, along with an employer monthly schedule. It doesn’t matter whether you deduct less than $500,000 PAYE and ESCT per year – everyone has to fill out the forms and pay.
You’ll also need to make sure your EDF/IR 345 and payment is made for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the month.
Checklist:
- Automate your PAYE obligations when you activate the PayAgent feature in MYOB Essentials today.
June 28
We’ve simplified GST
Complete your return by filing it directly to Inland Revenue from within MYOB Essentials or AccountRight for a fast, easy and accurate return. It’s also completely paperless – no more forms or relying on post or couriers!
Don’t forget – provisional tax instalments are also due today for
people and organisations who use the ratio method.
Checklist:
- GST return and payment due today.
- Provisional tax instalment due for those who use the ratio method.
- Start filing your GST automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST
July 05
A busy month ahead
Do you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE and ESCT per year?
Today is the day to submit your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the month. It’s also time for your EMS/IR348.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
July 07
2018 income tax return is now due
Today is the due date for your 2018 income tax return unless you
have a tax agent with a valid extension of time.
Checklist:
- File your 2018 income tax return.
July 20
Lots to do! Get 'er done!
If you deduct less than $500,000 PAYE or ESCT per year, submit your
EDF/IR345 and EMS/IR348. If it’s more, it will be the EDF/IR345 and
payment for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same
month. And your quarterly Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return and payment
is due today.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Quarterly FBT return and payment
- Register for MYOB PayAgent and our team will be in touch
July 28
Crank that productivity
Your GST return and payment are due today. MYOB Essentials and MYOB AccountRight make it easy to file directly to Inland Revenue.
If you're an MYOB Essentials user, have your IR login details handy for the first time you lodge your GST return through the software. If you're an MYOB AccountRight user, you'll need to be using version 2016.2 or later to use this feature. If not give us a call to upgrade.
Checklist:
- Lodge your GST return and payment today
August 07
Head to the green place
Today is actor Charlize Theron’s birthday! If you want to be a boss
like Imperator Furiosa and if you deduct more than $500,000 PAYE or
ESCT per year, it’s time for you to act. Your EDF/IR345 form and
payment due for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the
previous month are due, as well as your EMS/IR348 for the whole
month
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
August 21
Be quick, everyone
It’s Usain Bolt’s birthday today and you can match his speed by
making sure your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made
between the 1st and 15th of the same month are submitted.
Whether you deduct less or more than $500,000 PAYE or ESCT per year,
today is for you. This also applies to your EMS/IR348. Submit that in
record time too.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
August 28
The end of Winter
Before you put that heater back in the cupboard, your GST return and
payment need to be submitted. Also, provisional tax instalments are
now due for people and organisations who (1) file GST on a monthly or
two-monthly basis, (2) aren’t registered for GST, or (3) use the ratio
method.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
- Provisional tax instalments are due (if applicable)
- Activate PayAgent in Essentials Payroll to automate your wage and PAYE payments, as well as take care of your monthly IRD reporting
September 05
Spring has sprung!
If you need a break from smelling the roses, you should submit your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous month.
That applies to you if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT per year. And your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also due.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
September 20
Forms for everyone
Whether you deduct less or more than $500,00 PAYE or ESCT per
year, it doesn’t matter: today’s the day to submit your EDF/IR345 and
your EMS/IR348. Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is for deductions made
between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Activate PayAgent in Essentials Payroll to automate your wage and PAYE payments, as well as take care of your monthly IRD reporting
September 28
Reach for the stars
On this day in 2008, Space X launched Falcon 1, the first privately-owned spacecraft. That was quite an important day. Almost as important is your GST return and payment which are due today.
MYOB Essentials and MYOB AccountRight make it simple to file directly to Inland Revenue so you don’t have to travel to Mars to keep things in order.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
- Start filing your GST automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST
October 05
Two months until December!
This year has gone quickly and now the end of 2018 is on the horizon. Today, if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT per year, then you’ll need to file your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous month.
And don't forget - your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also
due.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
October 20
FBT return time
If you deduct less or more than $500,000 PAYE or ESCT per year, today applies to you. Time for your EDF/IR345 and your EMS/IR348.
Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is due for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Also don’t forget: your quarterly Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return and payment is due today.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Quarterly FBT return and payment
- Activate PayAgent in Essentials Payroll to automate your wage and PAYE payments, as well as take care of your monthly IRD reporting
- Start filing your GST automatically through MYOB online accounting software to the IRD with eGST
October 30
Men are from Mars!
80 years ago today, Orson Welles terrified unsuspecting people with
his War Of The Worlds radio play. Don’t be afraid to submit your GST
return and payment. Also, provisional tax instalments are now due for
people and organisations who file GST on a six-monthly basis, or who
use the ratio method.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
- Provisional tax instalments are due (if applicable)
- Process your GST return and payment today
- Provisional tax instalments are due (if applicable)
November 06
A friendly reminder
The EDF in EDF/IR345 doesn’t stand for Earth Defence Force, but
rather Employer Deductions Form. That form and payment is due today
for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous
month. This applies to you if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT
per year. Your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also due.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
November 20
Keep up to date
Today in 1985, Microsoft Windows 1.0 was released. You can make sure your business isn’t rendered obsolete by submitting your EDF/IR345 and your EMS/IR348. If you deduct less or more than $500,00 PAYE or ESCT per year, today is the day.
Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Activate PayAgent in Essentials Payroll to automate your wage and PAYE payments, as well as take care of your monthly IRD reporting
November 28
Either way, you're covered
Whether you run your business with MYOB Essentials or MYOB
AccountRight, today is taken care of. Both packages make it easy to
file your GST return and payment directly to Inland Revenue. Which is
what today is all about.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today
December 05
Welcome to December!
Submit your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous month. Remember: today only applies if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT per year. Your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also due.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
December 20
Farewell 2018!
MYOB hopes 2018 was a success for you and we wish you a safe and happy new year. Before you open the champagne, please take some time to submit your EDF/IR345 and your EMS/IR348 if you deduct less or more than $500,00 PAYE or ESCT per year.
Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Activate PayAgent in Essentials Payroll to automate your wage and PAYE payments, as well as take care of your monthly IRD reporting
January 15
The future is now
Happy New Year! Let’s get a head start on 2019 by submitting your EDF/IR345 form and payment for deductions made between the 16th and the end of the previous month - but only if you deduct $500,000 or more PAYE or ESCT per year. Your EMS/IR348 for the entire month is also due.
Also, provisional tax instalments are now due for people and organisations who (1) file GST on a monthly or two-monthly basis, (2) aren’t registered for GST, or (3) use the ratio method. And don’t forget to file your GST return and payment!
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment (if applicable)
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348) (if applicable)
- Provisional tax instalments are due (if applicable)
- Process your GST return and payment today
January 22
Time for FBT
If you deduct less or more than $500,000 PAYE or ESCT per year, today applies to you. Time for your EDF/IR345 and your EMS/IR348.
Your EDF/IR345 form and payment is due for deductions made between the 1st and 15th of the same month. Also don’t forget: your quarterly Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) return and payment is due today.
Checklist:
- Employer deductions (EDF/IR345) form and payment
- Employer Monthly Schedule (EMS/IR348)
- Quarterly FBT return and payment
January 29
Nevermore
On this day in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven was first
published. Both MYOB Essentials or MYOB AccountRight make it simple to
file your GST return and payment directly to Inland Revenue. This way,
you’ll have nobody tapping at your chamber door.
Checklist:
- Process your GST return and payment today