# Look up New Zealand ACC employer levy rates

Preview: Look up 2026/27 New Zealand ACC employer levy rates by business activity description or exact 5-digit classification unit (CU) code.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/nz_acc_levy_rates/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `nz_acc_levy_rates`. Availability: Preview. Country: New Zealand.

Credit use: 1 credit.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "business_description": {
      "description": "Plain-language description of the business activity to match against ACC CU descriptions.",
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 3,
      "maxLength": 120
    },
    "classification_unit_code": {
      "description": "Exact five-digit ACC classification unit code, such as 42310.",
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}$"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "business_description": "Residential building construction"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Costs one credit per query.
- Looks up 2026/27 New Zealand ACC employer levy rates by business activity description or exact 5-digit classification unit (CU) code.
- Returns matching classification units with Work Account and Working Safer rates per $100 of liable earnings and their combined rate (excl. GST).
- Rates apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and exclude Experience Rating adjustments. Does not include employee Earners' levy or replace official ACC classification decisions.