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New Zealand: GST treatment of goods and services acquired before registration

Commissioner’s statement CS 26/02

July 20, 2026

Inland Revenue issued Commissioner’s statement CS 26/02 (dated May 22, 2026), setting out the GST treatment of low-value goods and services acquired before GST registration.

The statement clarifies that input tax deductions are not available for pre-registration goods or services valued at NZD10,000 or less, even when they are later used to make taxable supplies after GST registration.


For more information, contact a KPMG tax professional in New Zealand:

Peter Scott | pcscott@kpmg.co.nz

Sladja Lines | sladjalines@kpmg.co.nz

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