ACC provides no-fault personal injury cover for all New Zealand residents and visitors to New Zealand. The money to fund these services comes from levies on peoples' earnings, employers, petrol and vehicle registrations, as well as from government.

Before the levies are set each year, ACC gives businesses, self-employed people and individuals the opportunity to submit feedback not only on the levy proposals, but on all aspects of the Scheme. Your feedback helps make the system fairer and more relevant.

We value your opinion and if you choose to make a submission it will be incorporated when we prepare our final recommendations to the Minister for ACC, Hon Judith Collins.

What are the proposed 2014/15 levies?

Who pays and how they pay Current 2013/14 Proposed 2014/15 Proposed change
Cover for work injuries paid by
self-employed* people and employers (invoiced directly by ACC) $1.15 $0.95^ Down 20c
(-17%)
Cover for non-work injuries paid by employees (through PAYE) and by
self-employed people $1.48 $1.26 Down 22c
(-15%)
Cover for motor vehicle injuries paid by motorists (through licensing fees & petrol levy) $330.68 $280.00^ Down $50.68
(-15%)
Proposed levy rates are GST exclusive.
* Self-employed and non-PAYE shareholders also pay the non-work claims levy.
^ These are average rates. Individual rates for industry groups and motor vehicle classes may increase or decrease.

The ACC Board is also proposing some other changes, including:
- changing the levy classification structure relating to the freight forwarding industry and the merchandising industry
- increasing the maximum experience rating loading from 50% to 75%
- increasing the minimum and maximum liable earnings limits (for work and earners' levies)
- introducing risk rating of light passenger vehicles (cars) based on real world crash performance
- expanding the Fleet Safety programme to include businesses that rent out trucks.
You can get a copy of the consultation documents by visiting www.acc.co.nz/levyconsultation, calling 0800 222 728 or sending an email with your request to levyconsultation@acc.co.nz

A copy of the actuarial advice upon which we've based our proposals is also available on request.
Making a submission
We welcome your feedback on all aspects of the Scheme. You can send your submission (which must include your name, address and contact phone number) in the following ways:

By post to: Levy Consultation
ACC
PO Box 242
Wellington 6140
By email to: levyconsultation@acc.co.nz
Deadline for submissions: 5.00pm, 15 October 2013

Please note that ACC is subject to the Official Information Act 1982, so your submission may be available to people seeking information under this Act.