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Budget 2025 | The Government has introduced changes to Working for Families and KiwiSaver as well as introducing Investment Boost: an immediate tax deduction when acquiring new business assets. Find out more: www.budget.govt.nz

You'll have your own tax responsibilities when you're in employment. These are different if, for example, you're:

  • self employed
  • an employee (with PAYE deducted from your pay)
  • self employed, but also work for an employer
  • working part time but run a business.

Tax summary

If you are an employee working for an employer, then they'll manage tax and deductions for you.

It's different if you're self employed. You'll be responsible for your own tax.

Last updated: 30 Jan 2020
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