I would like to how my obligations as an Australian company hiring new Zealand staff working remotely.
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HI @johanna1957,
If you hire overseas foreign residents that are also performing the work overseas, their income will be deemed foreign-sourced. This means you won't have an obligation to withhold PAYGW for them, nor will you be obligated to pay their super. However, both you and the employee may have reporting obligations where the work is being performed. You'll need to get in contact with the relevant taxing authority in NZ.
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HI @johanna1957,
If you hire overseas foreign residents that are also performing the work overseas, their income will be deemed foreign-sourced. This means you won't have an obligation to withhold PAYGW for them, nor will you be obligated to pay their super. However, both you and the employee may have reporting obligations where the work is being performed. You'll need to get in contact with the relevant taxing authority in NZ.
We've answered a similar post on our forum, you can view our response from here.
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