New Zealand: GST treatment of goods and services acquired before registration
Commissioner’s statement CS 26/02
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