Assess IRD $50,000 De Minimis cost threshold, compare 5% Fair Dividend Rate (FDR) vs Comparative Value (CV) methods, and minimize foreign equity tax liabilities.
Your cost basis exceeds $50,000. You must file under FDR (5%) or CV methods.
Yields lowest taxable income
Added to IRD tax return
%33 marginal tax applied
Between FDR & CV selection
Enter values in NZD across the tax year (1 April to 31 March).
Side-by-side analysis under Inland Revenue rules.
As an individual NZ tax resident, you are legally entitled to calculate both FDR and CV each year and file using whichever produces the lower tax amount. The chosen method applies across your entire portfolio of FIF equities for that tax year.
\text{De Minimis Exemption:} \quad \text{Cost Basis} \le \$50,000 \implies \text{Exempt from FIF (taxed on dividends only)} \\
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\text{1. Fair Dividend Rate (FDR):} \\
\text{Taxable Income} = (\text{Opening MV} \times 5\%) + \text{Quick Sale Adjustment} \\
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\text{2. Comparative Value (CV):} \\
\text{CV Gain} = (\text{Closing MV} + \text{Sales} + \text{Dividends}) - (\text{Opening MV} + \text{Purchases}) \\
\text{Taxable Income} = \max(0, \text{CV Gain}) \\
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\text{Optimal Rule for Individuals:} \quad \text{Taxable Income} = \min(\text{FDR}, \text{CV})Under NZ Inland Revenue rules, natural person investors whose total foreign equity cost is NZ$50,000 or less fall under the De Minimis exemption (taxed only on dividend cash receipts). Once cost exceeds $50,000, FIF rules apply. Individuals can choose between the 5% Fair Dividend Rate (FDR) and Comparative Value (CV) each tax year, legally electing whichever method generates the lowest taxable income. Negative CV amounts are ring-fenced to $0.
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