Mature workers toolkit
The government’s business website has launched a ‘Mature workers toolkit’ to help employers to get workers aged 50 years-plus into small to medium-sized businesses.
The toolkit has a range of guidance, support tools and resources that employers can use to help attract, recruit and retrain mature workers. It includes:
- A worksheet to help write compelling job advertisements
- A build-your-own-policy for on-the-job learning
- Tips on leading and working with mature workers, and
- Case studies.
With more people working later in their lives, it’s important that the skills and knowledge of mature people are retained in our workforce. Seek NZ’s May Employment Report shows the demand for staff continues to increase. “Job ads increased by 5% month-on-month and are almost triple the volume that they were this time last year,” reports Seek NZ.
Fifteen per cent of our population is aged over 65; this is expected to increase to 20% over the next 20 years. It is important that the value this group of people gives to business is acknowledged not only by employers, but also by their staff.
To find out more go to www.business.govt.nz and search for Mature workers toolkit.
Bright-line test extended to 10 years
In March the bright-line test was extended to 10 years.
The bright-line test was established in 2015 to tax the profit made on selling residential property where sold within two years of purchase. The bright-line period was extended to five years for properties purchased from 29 March 2018.
Now, if you have a binding agreement to purchase on or after 27 March 2021 and you sell the property within 10 years, any profit will be subject to income tax.
For residential properties that are ‘new builds’ the five-year period still applies. Rules are currently being developed about which new builds qualify for the shorter bright-line period.
Do note however, in most (but not all) circumstances your family home is exempt from the bright-line test. The March 2021 announcement also saw changes as to how the family home exemption is calculated for properties subject to the bright-line test.
To know more about the bright-line test and how it may affect you, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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