Pipfruit growers and collection agents are advised that the levy rate for the 1 November 2003 to 31 October 2004 season has been revised at the AGM held on 29 January 2004.
The levy rate has been set at 0.75 cents per kilogram of whole fresh fruit (plus G.S.T.). Growers and collection agents are also advised that Pipfruit Growers New Zealand Incorporated has changed its name to Pipfruit New Zealand Incorporated (PNZI).
A "grower" means the occupier of land that is used for growing trees for the production of pipfruit, from which there was harvested at least 1000 kilograms of pipfruit during the year ending with the previous 31st day of October.
Growers are responsible overall for ensuring that levies are deducted from sale payments and that the correct amounts are submitted to PNZI.
A "collection agent" means a person or organisation whose business is or includes buying pipfruit from a grower for resale or export, or sells or exports on behalf of a grower.
A collection agent is required to deduct the levy from payments due to growers and forward these amounts to Pipfruit NZ within 90 days of sale or export.
Growers and collection agents requiring further information including commodity levy payment return forms, should contact PNZI by telephone on (06) 873 7080 or by facsimile on (06) 873 7089 or email info@pipfruitnz.co.nz