Before the levies are set each year ACC gives businesses, communities and individuals throughout New Zealand an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes, through a public consultation process.
The consultation process for the 2014/15 levy year took place from 17 September to
15 October 2013.
The ACC Board would like to thank everyone who made a submission during the 2014/15 levy consultation. All of the submissions were considered and the ACC Board have submitted their recommendations to the Minister for ACC, Hon Judith Collins.
The ACC Board's recommended levy rates for the 2014/15 year
Who pays and how they pay Current 2013/14 Recommended 2014/15 Recommended change
Cover for work injuries paid by
self-employed* people and employers (invoiced directly by ACC) $1.15 $0.95 -17%
Cover for non-work injuries paid by employees (through PAYE) and by
self-employed people $1.48 $1.26 -15%
Cover for motor vehicle injuries paid by motorists (through licensing fees & petrol levy) $330.68 $280.00 -15%
* 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.
Other recommendations
ACC also made several other recommendations to the Minister, including:
- changing the levy classification structure relating to the freight forwarding industry and the merchandising industry
- reclassifying film and video industry and desk-based post-production services to be computer related activities
- reclassifying dealers of second-hand books (where only books are sold) with book retailers, rather than used good retailers
- increasing the maximum experience rating loading from 50% to 75%
- increasing the minimum and maximum liable earnings limits (for work and earners' levies)
- introduce risk rating for cars based on real world crash results as well as an 'across the board' levy cut of at least five per cent for all car owners
- expanding the Fleet Saver programme to include businesses that rent out trucks.
Need more information?
You can find more information about the recommendations by visiting www.acc.co.nz/levyconsultation, or sending an email with your request to levyconsultation@acc.co.nz