MYOB Payroll 2025.1 - March 2025

MYOB Payroll 2025.1 updates the ACC earner levy rate, ESCT and extra pay tax thresholds for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

MYOB Payroll will be decommissioned on 1 April 2026. After this date, features, patches, compliance updates and support will no longer be provided.

Visit our page about MYOB Payroll coming to an end for more information and migration options.

Installing your upgrade

Before upgrading, we recommend you back up your data file to an external drive, and close any open programs.

You may need to be logged into Windows as an administrator to install the upgrade.

Download and install the upgrade

Download the MYOB Payroll v2025.1 Full Installer.
Double-click the install file.
The installer opens.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
When the installation is complete, restart your computer.

Check your software is up to date

Start MYOB Payroll.
Press Ctrl+R to open the Payroll Version window.
Check that the version number is 2025.1.

If the version number has not updated, see our troubleshooting tips below.

Upgrade troubleshooting

Try these steps if you there any errors when installing the upgrade.

Try disabling your antivirus software until the installation is complete.
Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks in the Windows Device Manager (right click My Computer and go to the Properties > Hardware tab). Resolve any conflicts and try installing again.
Make sure your Windows font size is set to Normal (right click the Windows desktop and go to the Properties > Appearance tab).
If an error appears that relates to installing *.OCX files, click OK and start the installation again.

If you still cannot install the upgrade, try searching the MYOB Payroll (New Zealand) Support Notes or see our website.

What's new?

ACC earner levy changes

We've updated the ACC earner levy rates and thresholds for the 2025-26 financial year.

	New value for 2025-26	2024-25
Rate	$1.67	$1.6
Maximum ACC earner levy	$2,551.59	$2,276.52
Max. liable earnings threshold (self-employed people only)	$152,790	$142,283

ESCT threshold changes

We've updated the Employer Superannuation Contribution tax thresholds for the 2025-26 financial year.

ESCT rate threshold amount	2025-26 threshold
0 - $18,720	10.5%
$18,721 - $64,200	17.5%
$64,201 - $93,720	30%
$93,721 – $216,000	33%
$216,001 upwards	39%

Extra pay tax threshold changes

We’ve updated the Extra payments thresholds which apply from 1 April 2025.

Extra Pay threshold	2025-26 tax rate
$0 - $15,600	10.5%
$15,601 - $53,500	17.5%
$53,501 - $78,100	30%
$78,101 - $180,000	33%
$180,001 upwards	39%

Taxation of extra pay when employment ends

From 1 April 2025, the annualised amount will now be based on the PAYE income payments for the last two paid pay periods preceding the pay period the extra pay is paid in.

Previously, the annualised amount was based on the PAYE income payments received over the last four weeks.

Student loan threshold

There are no changes to student loan tax for the 2025-26 tax year.