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Income tax for businesses and organisations
Income tax
Income tax
Income tax for individuals
Income tax for businesses and organisations
Types of business income
Types of business expenses
Buying or selling a business
Income equalisation schemes
Balance dates
Tax rates for businesses
Income tax for companies
Income tax for trusts and estates
Income tax for partnerships
Income tax for Māori authorities
Income tax for local authorities
Income tax for registered superannuation funds
Provisional tax
Withholding taxes
Income tax Dates
MAY
7
AIM instalments are due if you have a March balance date.
MAY
7
Provisional tax payments are due if you have a March balance date and use the standard, estimation or ratio options.
MAY
28
AIM instalments are due if you file GST monthly and have a March balance date.
All Income tax dates
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Types of business income
Business income can cover anything from selling goods online to investing overseas to running a large company. How your income is taxed depends on what kind of income it is.
Types of business expenses
If you're in business, you can claim different types of expenses against your income.
Buying or selling a business
Common tax issues to consider when you buy or sell a business.
Income equalisation schemes
Eligible types of businesses can spread their gross income from year to year under the income equalisation and environmental restoration schemes.
Balance dates
A balance date is the last day of an accounting year. Most businesses have a balance date of 31 March.
Tax rates for businesses
Businesses and organisations pay income tax on their profit.
Income tax for companies
Imputation credits, losses and filing for different sorts of companies.
Income tax for trusts and estates
Trustees of a trust hold money or property for the benefit of its beneficiaries or for law purposes. Estates are a person’s assets after they have died. Both trusts and estates are taxed on the income they generate.
Income tax for partnerships
Partnerships do not pay income tax on their profits. Instead the profit or loss is shared between the partners.
Income tax for Māori authorities
Māori authorities need to keep track of all payments they make to their members, and the tax paid on those payments.
Income tax for local authorities
Some of the s
pecial income tax rules that apply to local authorities.
Income tax for registered superannuation funds
All superannuation funds registered with the Financial Markets Authority must file an IR44 return.
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Last updated:
06 Jan 2021
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