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Income tax was introduced in New Zealand by the Liberal Government in 1891. [5] The tax did not apply to individuals with income less than £300 per annum, which exempted most of the population, and the top rate was 5%. [6] Most government revenue came from customs, land, death and stamp duties. [5] The top rate rose to 6.67% by 1914.
Goods and Services Tax (GST; Māori: Tāke hokohoko) is a value-added tax or consumption tax for goods and services consumed in New Zealand.. GST in New Zealand is designed to be a broad-based system with few exemptions, such as for rents collected on residential rental properties, donations, precious metals and financial services. [1]
Inland Revenue or Inland Revenue Department (IRD; Māori: Te Tari Taake) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on tax policy, collecting and disbursing payments for social support programmes, and collecting tax.
Due to a change in income tax rates from 1 October 2010 (mid tax year), the FBT rates for 2011 are blended for the year. Single rate option – 61% for Q1-Q2, 49.25% for Q3-Q4 [ 3 ] Alternate rate option – 49% or 61% for Q1-Q2, 43% or 49% for Q3, Alternate rate calculation in Q4 [ 3 ]
Employees must provide their employer with a completed IR330 Tax code declaration form, advising their employer of their IRD number (which is one's identification number with the IRD) and the appropriate tax code for which to deduct in tax, and if required, student loan repayments. If an employer does not receive a correctly completed IR330 ...
Under current payment rates and abatement rates the New Zealand Government has stated that three out of four families would qualify for extra financial assistance under the Working for Families package. [citation needed] In the tax year from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 approximately 285,000 families received Working for Families Tax Credits.
New Zealand no longer has land taxes per se. Formerly, NZ did have land taxes—its first ever direct tax, enacted in 1878, was a land tax (levied at a rate of one halfpenny per pound of unimproved land value). [1] But the contribution of land taxes to the government steadily reduced and by 1967 represented a mere 0.5% of total government revenues.
Tax pooling has been operating in New Zealand since 2003 after legislation was passed by the New Zealand Government. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Tax Management NZ (TMNZ) was the first intermediary to offer the service.