Worldwide Payroll News 2004 Archive - Sponsored by HRD & Payroll Solutions
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30 December 2004 New Zealand : Payroll specification for 2005/06 tax year
23 December 2004 Australia : Superannuation guarantee reportingAustralia : Victoria - Employment agency contractsCanada : Automobile expense benefit ratesCanada : Payroll deduction tablesNew Zealand : PAYE where income received fraudulently or in errorNew Zealand : Minimum wage increaseSingapore : Central Provident Fund
16 December 2004 Canada : Tax convention with RomaniaIndia : Importance of PAN or TAN on challansIndia : Applications invited from E-Return IntermediariesIreland : Tax returns for the year 2004New Zealand : New Inland Revenue websitePhilippines : DOLE issues advisory on compressed workweekUganda : Enforcement of tax arrears
9 December 2004 Australia : General Interest Charge ratesAustralia : QueenslandCanada : Interest rates for the first calendar quarter 2005Canada : Reductions in Employment Insurance Premium for 2005Ireland : Clarification of Christmas Holiday entitlementsIreland : Register of principal contractors
2 December 2004 Australia : Christmas parties and exemptions from Fringe Benefits TaxAustralia : New South WalesIndia : Pre-printed challans to be issuedMalta : On-line FSS services for employers with 10 or more employeesNew Zealand : Travel by motor vehicle between home and workNew Zealand : Interest rate on low-interest employment-related loansNew Zealand : Providing goods and services to employeesNew Zealand : Calculating PAYE on holiday pay
25 November 2004 New Zealand : Payment for public holidaysSouth Africa : New booklet containing all tax ratesZimbabwe : Increases proposed to the income tax bands
18 November 2004 Fiji : Income Tax rates for 2005
11 November 2004 South Africa : Explanatory notes on Revenue Laws Amendment Bills
4 November 2004 Australia : Withholding tax tables for bonuses and arrears paymentsAustralia : Western Australia - Cut in payroll tax rate proposedHong Kong : Tax deduction for mandatory MPF contributionsHong Kong : Double Taxation Agreement with BelgiumNew Zealand : Changes to paid parental leave eligibilityNew Zealand : Public holidays - Christmas and New Year
28 October 2004 Canada : Pensionable earnings ceiling for 2005India : Applying for PAN through InternetIndia : Payment Of Income Tax Through Internet Ireland : Revenue On-line ServiceNew Zealand : Travel by motor vehicle between home and workNew Zealand : Tax code optionsNew Zealand : Public holidays - Christmas and New YearSingapore : Double Taxation Agreement with MongoliaSouth Africa : Taxation of shares and securities
21 October 2004 Australia : PAYG withholding for Community Development Employment ProgramIreland : PAYE/PRSO Guide for small employers
14 October 2004 India : E-Filing of Returns by IndividualsIndia : Chartered accountants, advocates and employers to act as e-Return IntermediariesNew Zealand : The Inland Revenue has updated booklet IR268Singapore : Double taxation agreement with MalaysiaSingapore : Benefits-in-kind concessions
7 October 2004 Philippines : Minimum wage increase in Ilocos provinces
23 September 2004 Pakistan : Improved software release
16 September 2004 Canada : Draft Income Tax Act amendmentsCanada : Tax convention signed between Canada and AzerbaijanNew Zealand : Shortfall penalty for taking an abusive tax positionNew Zealand : Making payments to Inland Revenue
26 August 2004 Australia : Medical expenses tax offsetAustralia : Measures with retrospective application datesCanada : Tax treaty negotiations with FinlandIreland : Income tax and self assessmentNew Zealand : Interest rate on low-interest employment-related loansPhilippines : September is social security monthSingapore : Marriage and parenthood measures
19 August 2004 India : Regional minimum wage advisory committeesPhilippines : August 21, Ninoy Aquino Day, is a national non-working day
12 August 2004 Botswana : Payroll system to expose ghost workersNew Zealand : Taxing sportspeople
22 July 2004 New Zealand : Inland Revenue help for flood victimsNew Zealand : IRD number application - individual
15 July 2004 Australia : Deductions for transport between workplacesNew Zealand : Work-Life balance consultation
8 July 2004 Australia : Family Tax Benefit worksheetAustralia : New Tax File Number application formAustralia : New Withholding DeclarationIndia : PAN applications can be made onlineIndia : Aaykar Sampark Kendra (ASK) telephone helplineIndia : Sampark 2000 releasedIndia : Simplified TDS certificateKenya : Tax amnestyNew Zealand : Tax Information BulletinNew Zealand : Interest rate on low-interest employment-related loansNew Zealand : Working Group to look at the Holidays Act 2003
17 June 2004 Canada : Tables on diskette
Starting this week, PayPerShop's Worldwide News section will concentrate on news items taken from the websites of the relevant government departments of English-speaking nations worldwide. The countries currently surveyed each week are Australia, Canada, Fiji, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa and Singapore. We would be interested in hearing from readers who would be interested in news items from other countries.
10 June 2004 Australia : PAYG withholding - new tables and guidanceCanada : Interest rates for the third calendar quarterNew Zealand : Payment for sick leave taken on a public holidayPhilippines : June 12 is a regular holidaySouth Africa : Former SARS employee convicted for fraud
27 May 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full Fiji : Court orders employers to pay wagesUnited Kingdom : Shamed nurse refunds sick payUSA : Payroll clerk sent to state prison for two theftsUSA : Amendments to Tax Improvement Bill target unscrupulous payroll agentsUSA : Township beefs up paycheck security after fraud scandalUSA : Payroll deduction challenge upheldUSA : Health-benefit plan labeled fraudulent by U.S. Department of Justice
20 May 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full India : Oracle adds India payroll features to HRMS E-Business SuiteUnited Kingdom : Major retailer clamps down on paid sick leaveUnited Kingdom : Staff sacked as sickness levels soarUnited Kingdom : Tribunal rules that firm must pay ex-worker £15000USA : Government indicts 3 for tax fraudUSA : Legislation on IRS collectionsUSA : Employees stirred by payroll errorUSA : Wages garnished for overdue taxesUSA : Trials involving small payroll firms vs. PaychexUSA : Wells Fargo buys payroll businessUSA : Wal-Mart announces low price payroll check cashing
13 May 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full China : Calls for paid holidayPhilippines : Election Day declared a special holidayUnited Kingdom : Customs display seized items at Balmoral showUnited Kingdom : Extra benefits demanded for lollipop peopleUSA : Global Axcess unveils EasyGreen payroll card
6 May 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full USA : Employees protesting over withholding of taxesUSA : Implement payroll debit program in one weekUSA : Indictment on tax and structuring chargesUSA : Payroll worker admits stealing $600,000USA : Businessman gets 7 years and a fine for tax evasion
29 April 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full New Zealand : Holiday pay Act has unexpected effectsUnited Kingdom : Sickness absence to grieve the death of a petUnited Kingdom : Sick pay while in prisonUSA : Pay check cashing feesUSA : Still on the payroll?USA : A new nameUSA : New DOL overtime rules welcomedUSA : Cheaper for employees to stay at home when sick?
USA : Payroll service kept money meant for the IRS
USA : The true value of payroll and HR systems
22 April 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full Philippines : Payroll accounts scam using text messagesUnited Kingdom : Clayton Associates relies on Revelation Software to manage payroll systemUnited Kingdom : Agency workers could be entitled to double holiday payUSA : Changes to overtime payment rulesUSA : Paychex acquisitionUSA : Tax consultant fails to pay taxesUSA : Violation of federal Family and Medical Leave ActUSA : Payroll cards increase in popularity
15 April 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full New Zealand : Premium rates for working on public holidaysPuerto Rico : More benefits for part-timers under considerationRussia : Payroll tax cutUnited Kingdom : Retained fire fightersUnited Kingdom : Midwives lose maternity pay fightUSA : HR business process outsourcingUSA : Bank of America CorpUSA : Court closes Personnel companiesUSA : Sick pay for leaversUSA : National Security Personnel SystemUSA : Indictment for tax evasionUSA : Another indictment for tax evasionUSA : Vote to increase minimum wage rate
8 April 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full Canada : Payroll/HR software to support Web Records of EmploymentUSA : New Abra payroll interface USA : Banks charge customers to cash payroll checksUSA : Payroll check forgery ringUSA : Payroll check fraudUSA : Time and attendance integration with HRMS solutionUSA : New tool catches payroll cheaters
25 March 2004 - Click here to read the news items in full Australia : Prison sentence for Payroll officer who stole $2.4 millionEgypt : Telecom Egypt automates HR and payrollSweden : WM-data acquires ParereUnited Kingdom : Accountancy firm offering free payroll serviceUSA : Payroll clerk resigns in fraud investigationUSA : Payroll cards issued to employees without checking accountsUSA : Payroll worker robbedUSA : Court releases funds to pay workersUSA : Program director accused of payroll fraud
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