Calculate your NZ donation tax credit — 33.33 cents back per $1 donated. See who qualifies, what receipts you need, and how to claim through IRD.
Multiplies eligible donations by the 33.33c per $1 credit rate. Applies to eligible donations to approved donee organisations. Receipts are needed for a claim.
Use the live tool above to enter your figures, compare outcomes, and sense-check the result before you rely on it for planning. This page is built for individual donors and households claiming New Zealand donation tax credits.
Check the official IRD guidance for the latest published rules, thresholds, timing, and definitions that apply to Donation Tax Credit.
The easiest way to claim is through myIR. IRD says you can submit donation receipts during the year, and the receipt must be for an approved organisation.
No myIR? Use the IR526 donation tax credit claim form. IRD says paper IR526 receipts must be submitted after the tax year ends on 31 March.
You can submit receipts in myIR during the year, but IRD generally cannot process a claim before the end of the income year it relates to. If IRD needs your IR3 return to check taxable income, processing can wait until that return is filed.
You have 4 years to submit donation receipts. The credit applies to the tax year the donation was made, not the year you uploaded the receipt.
Eligible donations are voluntary gifts of money to approved donee organisations, such as registered charities, approved religious organisations, most schools, kindergartens, and other organisations on IRD's approved donee list.
Does not qualify:
If you donate through payroll giving at work, do not claim the same donation again at the end of the tax year. The tax credit has already been applied through payroll, so claiming it again would be a double claim.
| Donation | Credit at 33.33% | Your actual cost |
|---|---|---|
| $50 | $16.67 back | $33.33 |
| $150 | $50.00 back | $100.00 |
| $300 | $100.00 back | $200.00 |
| $1,000 | $333.30 back | $666.70 |
| $3,000 | $1,000.00 back | $2,000.00 |
There is no separate dollar cap on donations, but the total donations you claim cannot be more than your taxable income for that tax year. If your taxable income is $80,000 and eligible donations are $80,000, the credit is one-third of that amount.
This calculator provides estimates only and does not replace official IRD calculations.
The guide uses 33.33 cents per eligible dollar donated.
Donation receipts are needed to support a claim.
Use the live tool above, enter the amounts that match your situation, and review the estimate together with the official guidance linked on this page.
No. This calculator or guide provides estimates and general information only, so you should still confirm the final position with official IRD guidance or professional advice where needed.
Use the official guidance linked on this page to check the published rules, thresholds, filing expectations, and definitions that apply to Donation Tax Credit.