I have copied the
INZ Operations Manual requirements below. For business income to be considered income for your son-in-law, he must
receive regular income from the business as salary, wages, or drawings etc that equals/exceeds the remaining portion of the $90k threshold.
F4.30.1 Sponsor’s income
b. The gross minimum income requirement referred to in (a) above must be met by personal income that is obtained from one or any combination of:
- sustained paid employment; or
- regular self-employment; or
- regular investment income.
c. The minimum income requirement must be met by personal income. Income earned by another legal entity, such as a business or a trust, cannot be included unless it has been paid directly to the sponsor and/or their partner in the form of wages or drawings.
d. When assessing whether the income obtained from the source(s) in (b) above is sustained and/or regular, officers may consider, but are not limited to, such factors as the length of employment, terms of employment and the regularity of payments.