10 Sep 2026
1 month ago
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Revenue Minister Simon Watts introduced a Bill aimed at growing the economy by reducing compliance costs, simplifying tax rules, and removing unnecessary obligations, including a streamlined approach to fringe benefit tax for employer-provided vehicles. The Bill also updates Foreign Investment Fund rules to attract skilled workers and investment, improves cash flow for start-ups, reduces red tape for charities and not-for-profits, and strengthens student loan enforcement. Overall, these changes seek to create a more efficient, world-leading tax system that benefits businesses, investors, charities, and borrowers.
10 Sep 2026
1 month ago
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The New Zealand Government is reducing Overseas Investment fees and streamlining application processes to attract more international capital, aiming to boost business growth, productivity, and high-paying jobs. From September 2026, fees for national interest assessments will significantly decrease, and assessment times have already been halved, with most investments now approved within days. Additionally, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) can waive or refund fees in exceptional cases, enhancing fairness while maintaining safeguards to unlock New Zealand’s economic potential.
28 May 2026
4 months ago
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Budget 2026 introduces targeted tax changes to support economic growth, including improvements to the Research and Development Tax Incentive for quicker payments and tighter software expenditure caps, as well as adjustments to Foreign Investment Fund rules to simplify offshore investing. It also simplifies fringe benefit tax compliance, strengthens tax system integrity by taxing outstanding shareholder loans after company liquidation, and updates thin capitalisation rules for foreign-owned banks. Additionally, the Government is investing $15 million annually in Inland Revenue compliance efforts to enhance tax collection, contributing to funding public services.
13 Dec 2025
10 months ago
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Associate Finance Minister David Seymour welcomes the Overseas Investment Amendment Act, which accelerates overseas investment decisions to 15 working days for most sectors, aiming to boost New Zealand business growth, productivity, and wages. The law simplifies the screening process with a modified national interest test, maintains stricter rules for sensitive assets like farmland and residential land, and allows overseas investors with a New Zealand investor resident visa to purchase high-value homes to encourage investment. Immigration Minister Erica Stanford highlights that attracting international investors brings capital, skills, and connections vital for economic development and growth.