Business Migration Reference Guide

Useful websites and information about doing business and investing in New Zealand


Businesses for Sale
www.businessesforsale.co.nz
www.linkbusiness.co.nz

Find a Franchise
www.franchisebusiness.co.nz

The Franchise Association of New Zealand
www.franchiseassociation.co.nz

How to Set Up a New Business
www.business.govt.nz
www.worksite.govt.nz
www.companies.govt.nz
www.businessnz.org.nz

Investment
www.investmentnz.govt.nz

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
www.nzte.govt.nz

Employment Relations Service
www.ers.dol.govt.nz

Professional assistance to business migrants and investors, and advice on preparing business plans, incorporating companies and transferring assets to New Zealand provided by the specialist business migration advisory firm, ODG ASSOCIATES www.odgassociates.com

Regional Economic Development Agencies

Northland	www.enterprisenorthland.co.nz
North Shore	www.ens.org.nz
Auckland	www.arc.govt.nz or www.aucklandplus.com
Western Bay of Plenty	www.priorityone.co.nz
Waikato	www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz
Manukau	www.em.org.nz
Hawkes Bay	www.investhawkesbay.com
Taranaki	www.taranaki.biz
Wanganui	www.enterprise-wanganui.co.nz
Manawatu	www.visionmanawatu.org.nz
Wellington	www.growwellington.co.nz
Nelson	www.eda.co.nz
Marlborough	www.mrdt.co.nz
Canterbury	www.cdc.org.nz
Otago	www.cityofdunedin.com
Southland	www.southlandnz.com

Taxes

Income Tax in New Zealand
Taxable income	Tax payable
NZ$0 - NZ$14,000	12.5%
NZ$14,001 - NZ$48,000	21%
NZD$48,001 - NZD$70,000	33%
NZD$70,001+	38%
Corporate tax - 30%
Goods and Service Tax (GST) - 12.5%
Fringe Benefit Tax - 61% (flat rate)
Capital Gains Tax - nil
Please visit www.ird.govt.nz for more detailed information on the above tax rates.

Interest Rates

Visit the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for details of current interest rates.
www.rbnz.govt.nz and www.interest.co.nz