ACC Levy Consultation




31 AUGUST 2006
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 103
3031

Departmental Notices

ACC

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001

Consultation on Proposed ACC Levy Rates

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is consulting on the following 2007/2008 levies:

● Employers work levy
● Self-employed work levy
● Pre-1999 claims levy (residual claims levy)
● Earners levy
● Motor vehicle levy.

The ACC Board invites all interested parties to provide input on its levy proposals prior to making recommendations to the Minister for ACC.

This consultation is required under section 331 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001.

Summary of proposed levy rates for 2007/2008

Who pays Levy component Current 2006/2007 average Proposed 2007/2008 average Proposed change
Employers Average levy rate for work claims in 2007/2008 $0.86 $0.67 Down $0.19
Average levy rate for injury claims prior to 1999 $0.35 $0.54 Up $0.19
Average combined levy rate per $100.00 payroll $1.21 $1.21 No change
Self-employed people Average levy rate for work claims in 2007/2008 $2.03 $1.74 Down $0.29
Average levy rate for injury claims prior to 1999 $0.35 $0.54 Up $0.19
Levy rate for non-work claims $1.16 $1.16 No change
Average combined levy rate per $100.00 income $3.54 $3.44 Down $0.10
All earners through Inland Revenue Levy rate per $100.00 income for non-work claims $1.16 $1.16 No change
Motorists – through licensing fees and petrol levy Average levy rate per vehicle $190.00 $204.78 Up $14.78

All amounts are shown excluding GST.

To see how the rates changes affect you and your industry, visit the ACC web site for more detailed information. You will find out what your proposed rate is by visiting www.acc.co.nz/levyconsultation

Discussion papers

The details of the proposed levy rates are set out in consultation documents. For copies of these documents and the actuarial assessments, you can:

● download the documents in PDF format from www.acc.co.nz/levyconsultation
● email consultation@acc.co.nz
● write to Levy Consultation, ACC, P.O. Box 242, Wellington
● call ACC on 0800 ACC RATES.

Submissions

Submissions must be in writing and received by ACC no later than 11 October 2006 at 5.00 p.m. They should be sent to Levy Consultation, ACC, P.O. Box 242, Wellington, or emailed to consultation@acc.co.nz.



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