Payroll Giving
On 7 January 2010 he government brought in a system called Payroll Giving to make it easier for people wanting to donate to a charity. Payroll Giving allows you to make donations to charities and receive an immediate tax credit instead of having to retain your receipts and wait until the end of the tax year.
Payroll giving, where offered by your employer, gives you the opportunity to donate to approved donee organisations (Autism New Zealand Inc. is an approved done organisation) direct from your pay and receive immediate tax credits that reduce your PAYE payable. You don't need to wait until the end of the year to claim your tax credit.
Tax credits for payroll donations are calculated at 33.33 cents for each dollar donated which is deducted from you PAYE. This means that if you give $10.00 your net pay will only be reduced by $6.67 with the remainder coming from the tax you would otherwise be paying.
To set this up and give regularly to Autism New Zealand there are just two steps:
1/ Ask your employer if they are offering Payroll Giving (it is voluntary for employers as well as employees). If they are then check that they are happy for you to give to Autism New Zealand.
2/ Just print and complete a copy of the “Payroll Giving Request Form” and give it to your employer.
If you would like any further information either look on http://www.ird.govt.nz/news-updates/like-to-know-payroll-giving.html or call Jon Boyer, Autism New Zealand on (04) 470 7616.
Slingshot is 'Raising the Flag' for Autism NZ
Slingshot will donate 3% of your monthly bill to Autism NZ. Simply by having your home phone, internet or mobile services with Slingshot you can raise funds for Autism NZ. When you join Slingshot you can link your account to Autism NZ and Slingshot will donate a portion of your monthly bill to us. It won’t cost you anything, in fact, you’ll probably save money with Slingshot as they have very competitive pricing for all these services, plus, if you’re on dial-up you can get it for FREE with Slingshot.
Slingshot has always been the best option for home line and internet services and just recently they’ve made themselves the best option for mobile too – how does 25c per minute sound? Don’t get caught paying ridiculous prices for your mobile calls any longer – get onto Slingshot and support Autism NZ in the process!
To join Slingshot internet, homeline or mobile simply visit www.slingshot.co.nz/autismnz or phone 0800 89 2000 and make sure you let them know that you want to link your account to Autism NZ. They will make changing over easy.
Remember to tell your friends about this offer as the more people who use Slingshot for mobile, home line and internet services, the more they will donate to Autism NZ!
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Many of us have celebrations - such as weddings, birthdays or anniversaries - which we want to share with our family and friends. But sometimes we don't need or even want presents.
Gift with a Difference means you can ask your family or friends to make a donation to Autism New Zealand instead of giving a present.
Simply let everyone you know and ask them to make a donation to Autism New Zealand in celebration of your special day. We can even provide specially designed donation slips to be sent out or given to friends if you would like.
For more information, contact Jon Boyer, National Fundraising Manager on 04 470 7616 or email Jon.Boyer@autismnz.org.nz.
Shine a light for Autism
Autism New Zealand is delighted to announce we have teamed with Candles of New Zealand to create the official Autism Candle. The aim of the candle is to help raise awareness and funds for the organization, but we also hope that the candle becomes a symbol of light for all those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders.
The candle itself is handcrafted in New Zealand, using 100% natural soy wax, a pure cotton wick and is infused with Coconut & Lime. The candle was inspired by Ollie, 5, pictured on the label, who was diagnosed with ASD a couple of years ago. Ollie is the son of Nicola and Steven Farrant, owners and operators of Candles of New Zealand and creators of this stunning candle.
Candles of New Zealand will donate $8 from every candle sold to Autism New Zealand Inc. Buy yours now - for you, for your friends and family, for those that support you, as a wonderful Christmas gift - available exclusively from Flicker Candle Emporium - www.flickercandles.co.nz