Explaining your levy invoice

This shows that you either work full-time or part-time. This may affect how much you have to pay in levies. You're classified as full-time if you work more than 30 hours per week from all sources of employment.

We base this on the income you declared to Inland Revenue on your tax return:

• IR3 Individual income return
• IR7 Partnerships and look through companies (LTCs).

The total you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

This is the unique identifier for your invoice. Have this ready if you need to contact us.

This is the unique identifier for your business. Have it ready if you need to contact us.

This is a globally unique identifier for your business. For more information, visit nzbn.govt.nz.

This section shows the self-employed earnings information that we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This section shows how we calculate your levy based on your total liable income.

Standard levy paid by employers and people who are self-employed. We calculate this on every $100 of your liable income and your Classification Unit (CU).

This levy covers the current and future cost of non-work-related injuries to self-employed people.

This levy is collected on behalf of WorkSafe New Zealand and is a fixed rate per $100 earned for every levy payer in New Zealand.

The amount of deductible GST included on the invoice.

The total you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

We base this on the income you declared to Inland Revenue on your tax return:

• IR3 Individual income return
• IR7 Partnerships and look through companies (LTCs).

This outlines which cover option you have – standard or Lower Levels of Weekly Compensation.

This is the pre-agreed amount of lost earnings compensation that your levy is calculated on. 

Choosing a level of cover

The total you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

This levy is collected on behalf of WorkSafe New Zealand and is a fixed rate per $100 earned for every levy payer in New Zealand.

This is the unique identifier for your invoice. Have this ready if you need to contact us.

This is the unique identifier for your business. Have it ready if you need to contact us.

You can find out the total outstanding balance to pay of your account via MyACC for Business.

MyACC for Business

This is a globally unique identifier for your business. For more information, visit nzbn.govt.nz.

This section shows how we calculate your levy based on your agreed level of cover.

Choosing a level of cover

Standard levy paid by employers and people who are self-employed. We calculate this on every $100 of the agreed value and your Classification Unit (CU).

This levy covers the current and future cost of non-work-related injuries to self-employed people.

The amount of deductible GST included on the invoice.

The total you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

This box outlines the main information we used to calculate your levy. It is important that we have the correct information, as it affects the amount you pay us. Contact us if any of this information is wrong. 

Workplace Cover is our standard cover for all employers. It provides cover for your employees' rehabilitation and weekly compensation after an injury.

Standard cover for employers

A description of your business activity. This is based on your Business Industry Classification (BIC) code.

Find your BIC code

We base this on the payroll information you declared to Inland Revenue on the IR4 Companies income tax return, along with deductions made by ACC.

You pay ACC levies to fund cover for work and non-work injuries.

Our five accounts and what they fund

The total of your final levy and your provisional levy that you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

All the details you need to pay online. Find out about other ways you can pay your invoice:

Ways to pay your levies

This is the unique identifier for your invoice. Have this ready if you need to contact us.

This levy is for the year end, or ‘wash up’ for the previous year, and is based on the earnings details we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This is the estimate invoice based on your payroll for the previous year and is adjusted for expected salary increases.

This is the unique identifier for your business. Have it ready if you need to contact us.

You can find out the total outstanding balance to pay of your account via MyACC for Business.

MyACC for Business

This is a globally unique identifier for your business. For more information, visit nzbn.govt.nz.

This section shows the employee remuneration information that we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This section shows how we calculate your provisional and final levies.

Standard levy paid by employers and people who are self-employed. We calculate this on every $100 of your liable income and your Classification Unit (CU).

This levy is collected on behalf of WorkSafe New Zealand and is a fixed rate per $100 earned for every levy payer in New Zealand.

The total of your final levy and your provisional levy that you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

This levy is for the year end, or ‘wash up’ for the previous year, and is based on the earnings details we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This is the estimate invoice based on your payroll for the previous year and is adjusted for expected salary increases.

This levy covers the current and future cost of non-work-related injuries to earners.

Find out more about the Earners' levy

When a shareholder-employee earns more than the maximum liable income level from the employer, ACC does not levy any additional income earned.

If an employer paid a shareholder-employee’s first week of weekly compensation from a workplace accident, or a shareholder-employee earned above the maximum liable income level across different income sources, the employer can contact ACC to adjust the income used to calculate their levy.

Workplace Cover is our standard cover for all employers. It provides cover for your employees' rehabilitation and weekly compensation after an injury.

Standard cover for employers

This box outlines the main information we used to calculate your levy. It is important that we have the correct information, as it affects the amount you pay us. Contact us if any of this information is wrong.

Working out how much you need to pay
What if my business changes?

A description of your business activity. This is based on your Business Industry Classification (BIC) code.

Find your BIC code

We base this on the payroll information you declared to Inland Revenue on the IR348 Employer monthly schedule, along with deductions made by ACC.

You pay ACC levies to fund cover for injuries that happen at work.

Our five accounts and what they fund

The total of your final levy and your provisional levy that you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

All the details you need to pay online. Find out about other ways you can pay your invoice:

Ways to pay your levies

This is the unique identifier for your invoice. Have this ready if you need to contact us.

This levy is for the year end, or ‘wash up’ for the previous year, and is based on the earnings details we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This is the estimate invoice based on your payroll for the previous year and is adjusted for expected salary increases.

This is the unique identifier for your business. Have it ready if you need to contact us.

You can find out the total outstanding balance to pay of your account via MyACC for Business.

MyACC for Business

This is a globally unique identifier for your business. For more information, visit nzbn.govt.nz.

This section shows the employee payroll information that we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This section shows how we calculate your provisional and final levies.

Standard levy paid by employers and people who are self-employed. We calculate this on every $100 of your liable payroll and your Classification Unit (CU).

This levy is collected on behalf of WorkSafe New Zealand and is a fixed rate per $100 earned for every levy payer in New Zealand.

This levy is for the year end, or ‘wash up’ for the previous year, and is based on the earnings details we’ve received from Inland Revenue.

This is the estimate invoice based on your payroll for the previous year and is adjusted for expected salary increases.

The total of your final levy and your provisional levy that you need to pay. This doesn't include any outstanding amounts that may be on your account already.

We base this on the payroll information the employer declared to Inland Revenue on the IR348 Employer monthly schedule.

When a employee earns more than a maximum liable income level from the employer, ACC does not levy any additional income earned.

If an employer paid an employee’s first week of weekly compensation from a workplace accident, or an employee earned above the maximum liable income level across different income sources, the employer can contact ACC to adjust the income used to calculate their levy.