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Withholding taxes

Use these rates to deduct non-resident withholding tax (NRWT).

A key below this table explains how the rates work.

Place Interest Interest paid to "associated persons" Dividends Royalty Copyright (cultural) royalties
Australia 10% f 10% max 0, 5 or 15% f 5% max 5% f
Austria 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Belgium 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Canada 10% f 10% max 0, 5 or 15% f 10% max 5% f
Chile 10% or 15% f 10% or 15% max 15% f 5% max 5% f
China 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Czech Republic 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Denmark 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Fiji 10% f 15% max 15% f 15% max 15% f
Finland 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
France 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Germany 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Hong Kong 10% f 10% max 0, 5, 15% f 5% max 5% f
India 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Indonesia 10% f 10% max 15% f 15% max 15% f
Ireland 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Italy 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Japan 10% f 10% max 0 or 15% f 5% max 5% f
Korea, Republic of (South Korea) 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Malaysia 15% f 15% max 15% f 15% max 15% f
Mexico 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Netherlands 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Norway 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Papua New Guinea 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Philippines 10% f 10% max 15% f 15% max 15% f
Poland 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Russian Federation 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Samoa 10% f 10% max 5 or 15% f 10% max 10% f
Singapore 10% f 10% max 5 or 15% f 5% max 5% f
South Africa 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Spain 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Sweden 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Switzerland 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Taiwan 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
Thailand 10% or 15% f 10% or 15% max 15% f 10% or 15% max 10% f
Turkey 10% or 15% f 10% or 15% max 5 or 15% f 10% max 10% f
United Arab Emirates 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
United Kingdom 10% f 10% max 15% f 10% max 10% f
United States of America 10% f 10% max 0, 5 or 15% f 5% max 5% f
Viet Nam 10% f 10% max 5 or 15% f 10% max 10% f
Key  Defintion
f The percentage is the final liability. If the correct NRWT is deducted and this is the recipient's only income received from New Zealand, no New Zealand tax return is required.
max The amount of NRWT deducted is not a final tax. It must be included in your return of income. However, the amount of NRWT deducted may not be reduced, as it is a minimum rate of tax under domestic law.
associated persons The exception is - for interest covered by DTAs with Fiji and Malaysia, the definition of associated persons is limited to control of one party by another. This control can be direct or indirect and can be any kind of control.

Use the following rates if:

  • the country or territory is not on the table above
  • you do not know the country or territory of residence
  • the non-resident travels from place to place.
Interest Dividends Royalties
15% 30% 15%

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Last updated: 28 Apr 2021
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