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Selling goods from Australia

You may be considered to be "selling goods from Australia" if your business exports goods directly into New Zealand and your involvement with those goods stops when they reach New Zealand's border.

What are my tax requirements?

If ... then ...
  • you are a non-resident, and
  • your involvement with the goods stops at New Zealand's border, and
  • you do not use an agent, and
  • your goods are not in New Zealand at the time of supply, and
  • you do not employ staff or provide any fringe benefits in New Zealand.
you will have no tax requirements in New Zealand.
you don't meet all of the above criteria see Income tax and GST
you use an agent see Conducting business through an agent
you aren't conducting a business activity in New Zealand and you're not a New Zealand tax resident, or have no permanent establishment you will have no income tax requirements.

Find out more

Find out here if you are a New Zealand tax resident.

Find out here about trans-Tasman tax and imputation if you are:

  • an Australian company that distributes dividends from its profits to New Zealand shareholders with New Zealand imputation credits attached, or
  • a New Zealand shareholder who receives dividends from an Australian company with imputation credits attached.

Find out here about filing a New Zealand income tax return.

 


Date published: 19 Mar 2008

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