New Zealand: Amendments to omnibus August tax bill
Bill now awaits enactment, which will need to be by March 31, 2025
The omnibus tax bill introduced in August (“The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024-25, Emergency Response and Remedial Matters) Bill”) has been reported back by the Finance and Expenditure Committee with several changes relating to the following provisions:
- Generic tax response measures for emergency events
- "Scheme pays” option for meeting tax liabilities on foreign superannuation transfers
- Allowing retroactive registrations for approved issuer levy (AIL) when there was a genuine oversight or error
- Changes to clarify the application of various tax rules for partnerships and limited partnerships
- Portfolio investment entity (PIE) eligibility changes
- Land tax amendments
- International tax amendments
- Aligning income tax and fringe benefit tax treatment for employee benefits
The bill now awaits enactment, which will need to be by March 31, 2025.
Read a March 2025 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in New Zealand