Donation Tax Credit

You may be able to claim 33.33% of your donation back from Inland Revenue.

 
 

How it works

If you make a donation of $5 or more to an approved charity in New Zealand, you may be eligible for a donation tax credit.

This means you can claim back up to one third of your donation from Inland Revenue.

How to claim

You can claim your donation tax credit:

  • through your myIR account, or

  • by submitting a Donation Tax Credit (IR526) form

What happens next

Once your claim is processed, Inland Revenue will pay the tax credit directly to you.

You can then decide how you wish to use that amount.

Learn more

For full details, visit Inland Revenue:

https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/individual-tax-credits/donation-tax-credits