Law and regulation of Covid-19 tax relief in New Zealand

Information provided by the IBA Taxes Committee members.

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• Increase in the threshold before provisional tax applies from NZD 2,500 to NZD 5,000 from the 2020/21 income year.

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• The ability to take an immediate deduction for any assets costing NZD 5,000 or less in the 2020/21 income year.
• Reintroduction of depreciation on commercial and industrial buildings at the rate of 2% from the 2020/21 income year.
• Ability to apply for use of money interest write-offs for tax debts post 14 February 2020, if they are due to COVID-19.

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