Income Tax Calculator New Zealand

Find out how much your salary is after tax

Enter your gross income

Salary rate

Withholding

Salary $18,741

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) - $261

Social Solidarity Contribution (CSS) - $2,300

Total tax - $2,560

Net pay * $16,181

Marginal tax rate 18.9%

Average tax rate 13.7%

13.7%Total tax

86.3%

Net pay

The Taxberg

$16,181

Net pay

$562

Tax the employer pays

$2,560

Tax you pay

Total tax paid

$3,122

Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $562 to pay you $18,741. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $1.67 goes to the government.

Real tax rate

16.2%

So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 13.7% tax rate now rises to 16.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 2.5% higher than what it seemed at first.

Summary

If you make $18,741 a year living in New Zealand, you will be taxed $2,560. That means that your net pay will be $16,181 per year, or $1,348 per month. Your average tax rate is 13.7% and your marginal tax rate is 18.9%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $18.9, hence, your net pay will only increase by $81.1.

Bonus Example

A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $811 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $4,055 of net incomes.

Tax per income

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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the New Zealand tables of NZ, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.