Hiring your first employee is a significant milestone for any business! To meet your legal obligations and ensure your payroll runs smoothly, you must register as an employer with Inland Revenue (IRD) as when you start paying employees.
You need to be registered as an employer before we can act as your PAYE intermediary.
You must register as an employer if you are paying any employees. You also need to register if you are paying contractors schedular payments (with withholding tax deducted and filed).
How to register as an employer with IRD
Before you begin the registration process, make sure you have the following details ready:
The IRD number to be registered (business or personal)
Your contact and bank account details
Your business industry classification (BIC) code
The date you start employing staff
The easiest way to register is online through your myIR account.
Log in to myIR or register for an account if you do not have one.
Go to the 'I want to...' menu.
Select 'Register for new tax accounts' under 'Registration, applications and enrolment'.
Complete the registration form with your details (contact, address, bank, BIC code, employment details).
Review and submit your registration.
💡 The IRD number you are using to register as an employer must match the one you are providing to PaySauce to use for your payroll. Please ensure you give the PaySauce team the correct IRD number that you have used to register as an employer.
Find your BIC code
If you don't know your BIC code, you can find it here:
If you do not have access to myIR
If you do not have access to a myIR account, you can download and print the Employer registration (IR334) form from the IRD website.
What Happens Next
After you’ve registered, IRD will send you a letter confirming your registration and providing information about your employer responsibilities, including:
Keeping wage and employment records
Making deductions from PAYE income paid to employees and contractors
Filing employer returns
Paying deductions to IRD
If you're waiting to be linked with PaySauce so we can act as your PAYE Intermediary, let us know once you have received confirmation of your registration.
How to check if you are registered as an employer
If you're not sure if you are already registered, you can check by logging into your myIR account.
Log into your myIR account: This is the online portal where you manage your tax and business-related information with the IRD.
Look for the EMP (Employer) tax type: If you are registered as an employer, you will see an EMP (payroll) tax type listed in your myIR account. This tax type is created once you complete your employer registration with the IRD.