New Zealand Taxation 2012

New Zealand Taxation 2012

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  New Zealand Taxation2012 for International investors: Dates & Rates
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   New Zealand fiscal year 2012 01 April 2011 -31 March 2012  Corporate income tax rate 28.0%  Limited partnership NZ tax rate on non-NZ sourced income for non-resident Limited Partner 0%  Capital Gain tax rate 0% Double Taxation Agreements Australia Austria  Gift duty 0% Belgium Canada  Stamp Duty 0% Chile People's Republic of China  Inheritance tax rate 0% Czech Republic Denmark  Goods and Services Tax (GST) Finland Local goods and services 15% Fiji Exported goods 0% France Goods not in New Zealand at the time of supply 0% Germany Services performed outside New Zealand 0% Indonesia Imported services 0% India Ireland Italy Japan  Debt and equity rules Korea There are no debt and equity rules in New Zealand. Malaysia Mexico  Tax imputation rules Netherlands Norway Imputation is a system that allows companies pass on to their shareholders Philippines the benefit of the New Zealand income tax they have already paid. New Poland Zealand companies can do this by "imputing" (attaching tax credits to the Russian Federation Singapore, dividends they pay out) credits for the income tax the company has already South Africa paid. Spain Sweden  Deduction for donations Switzerland Taiwan New Zealand companies can claim tax deductions for donations to Thailand approved charitable organizations, up to the amount of their taxable United Arab Emirates United Kingdom income. United States of America  Depreciation Free Trade Agreements You must claim depreciation on fixed assets used in your business that Australia have a useful lifespan of 12 months or more. People’s Republic of China Thailand Singapore  Transfer pricing Brunei Chile New Zealand's transfer pricing rules are based on the "arm's length" Malaysia principle as set out in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Hong Kong Development (OECD) Model Tax Convention.
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  Provisional tax During the tax year your business may be liable to pay provisional tax if your residual income tax is more than NZ $2,500. The provisional tax must be paid during the year is offset against your end of year tax payable figure. Is your company a resident in New Zealand? The company is resident of New Zealand, if it meets any of the Non-Resident withholding tax following criteria:  It is incorporated in New Zealand  Dividends (not imputed or credited) 30.0%  Control by the company  Cash dividends (fully imputed) 15.0% directors is exercised in New  Non-cash dividends (fully imputed) 0% Zealand  Interest 0% - 15  It has its centre of management in New Zealand  Royalties 15.0%  It has its head office in New Zealand Resident withholding tax Are you, personally, a New  Interest (IRD number provided) 10.5% - 33.0% Zealand resident for tax  Interest (no IRD number provided) 33.0% purposes?  Dividends 33.0% You’re a New Zealand tax resident if: Use of money interest rates  you are in New Zealand for more than 183 days in any 12- month period, or  Taxpayer’s paying rate 8.91%  Commissioner paying rate 1.82%  you have an “enduring relationship” with New Zealand Tax exemption on foreign income for new migrants and returning New Zealanders New tax residents in New Zealand may qualify for a temporary tax exemption for up to 49 months on some of their foreign income derived from:  Controlled foreign company income that is attributed under New Zealand's Income tax rates Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules  Foreign investment fund income that is attributed under New Zealand's Foreign for individuals Investment Fund (FIF) rules (including foreign superannuation)  Non-resident withholding tax (for example on foreign mortgages) (not including Earner’s ACC)  Approved issuer levy (for example on foreign mortgages)  Income arising from the exercise of foreign employee share options up to NZD$14,000 10.5%  Accrual income (from foreign financial arrangements)  Income from foreign trusts NZ$14,001 to $48,000 17.5%  Rental income derived offshore  Foreign dividends  Foreign interest NZ$48,001 to $70,000 30.0%  Royalties derived offshore  Income from employment performed overseas before coming to New Zealand, such as bonus payments NZ $70,001 and over 33.0%  Gains on sale of property derived offshore (held on revenue account)  Offshore business income (that is not related to the performance of services).
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