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The inputs this calculator takes (with units, ranges and defaults), the outputs it returns, and the assumptions and tables behind it.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Run the Employer cost calculator calculator: KiwiSaver employer contribution; ACC work levy (at your rate); Holiday pay (8%, pay-as-you-go); True annual cost. Missing inputs fall back to their documented defaults.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "salary": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1000000,
      "description": "Gross annual salary or wages",
      "default": 70000
    },
    "kiwiRate": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 15,
      "description": "KiwiSaver employer contribution",
      "default": 3.5
    },
    "accRate": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 10,
      "description": "ACC work levy per $100 of pay",
      "default": 0.69
    },
    "casual": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Employment type",
      "default": "0"
    },
    "extras": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 200000,
      "description": "Other annual costs (benefits, equipment, insurance)",
      "default": 0
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Read first. States plainly what submit_enquiry does on Employee Cost Calculator NZ: it starts an enquiry with human providers who quote directly. Nothing is bought, ordered or paid; no quote is guaranteed; it is free. Also returns who receives the details, the consent wording, and how the person confirms.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Every field of the Employee Cost Calculator NZ enquiry: key, label, type, whether required, help text and the allowed options where there are any. Pass answers to submit_enquiry keyed by field key.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Submits an enquiry to Employee Cost Calculator NZ — NOT a purchase, NOT a guaranteed quote. Step 1: call with the answers (keyed by field key from enquiry_fields) and consent=true; it validates and returns a summary, the consent line and a confirmation token — show the person the summary and the consent line. Step 2: only if the person agrees, call again with the same answers, consent=true and the confirmation token; the enquiry is then submitted, and the person receives an email with a link they must click before any provider sees it. Consent means the person has read and agreed to: "Send my contact details to up to three New Zealand accountants or payroll providers, chosen by Employee Cost Calculator NZ, who'll contact me directly. I'll be emailed each firm's name as my details go to it, and can stop any more firms getting them."

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "answers": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": [
          "string",
          "number",
          "boolean"
        ]
      },
      "description": "the person's answers, keyed by field key"
    },
    "consent": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "true only when the person has agreed to: Send my contact details to up to three New Zealand accountants or payroll providers, chosen by Employee Cost Calculator NZ, who'll contact me directly. I'll be emailed each firm's name as my details go to it, and can stop any more firms getting them."
    },
    "confirmation": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "the confirmation token from step 1, after the person has approved the summary"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "answers",
    "consent"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}