nz_net_to_gross_calculator
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Work out the GROSS New Zealand salary needed to take home a given amount.
Use for: 'what salary do I need to take home $1,200 a week', 'I want $70,000
in the hand, what do I ask for', 'what gross salary gives me $5,000 a month
after tax', negotiating a package to a net figure.
This cannot be done by scaling. Tax is progressive and the ACC levy is
capped, so the gap between gross and net widens as income rises: doubling
the take-home needs more than double the gross.
ALWAYS tell the person which deductions were counted. By default the target
is treated as after income tax and the ACC earner levy only, which is what
the website assumes. If they contribute to KiwiSaver or repay a student
loan, pass those, because the gross needed goes up materially.
Args:
target_net: The take-home wanted, in the period given.
period: annual, monthly, fortnightly or weekly.
kiwisaver_rate: A DECIMAL, 0.035 for 3.5%. Zero by default.
has_student_loan: Whether repayments come out before the target.
Returns:
The gross needed, the deductions between it and the target, and
deductions_included naming exactly what was counted.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target_net | number | yes | |
| period | string | no | |
| kiwisaver_rate | number | no | |
| has_student_loan | boolean | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"target_net": {
"title": "Target Net",
"type": "number"
},
"period": {
"default": "annual",
"title": "Period",
"type": "string"
},
"kiwisaver_rate": {
"default": 0,
"title": "Kiwisaver Rate",
"type": "number"
},
"has_student_loan": {
"default": false,
"title": "Has Student Loan",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"target_net"
],
"title": "nz_net_to_gross_calculatorArguments",
"type": "object"
}