Income tax calculator New Zealand
Find out how much your salary is after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$20,000
Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
- $2,520
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
- $278
Total tax
- $2,798
Net pay
*
$17,202
Marginal tax rate
18.9%
Average tax rate
14.0%
86.0%
Net pay
14.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make $20,000 a year living in New Zealand, you will be taxed $2,798. That means that your net pay will be $17,202 per year, or $1,434 per month. Your average tax rate is 14.0% 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 $18.89, hence, your net pay will only increase by $81.11.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $811 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $4,056 of net incomes.
NOTE* Deductions are calculated based on the tables of New Zealand, 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.
NOTE** Voluntary deduction related to an employee who has joined a KiwiSaver scheme. As it is optional, it was not included in the withholding tax in the section above. The amount displayed is a potential employer contribution for an employee with a KiwiSaver scheme.
NOTE** Voluntary deduction related to an employee who has joined a KiwiSaver scheme. As it is optional, it was not included in the withholding tax in the section above. The amount displayed is a potential employer contribution for an employee with a KiwiSaver scheme.