PAYE / KiwiSaver deductions calculator
About this calculator
Employers and employees can work out how much PAYE should be withheld from wages paid weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly.
Use of this tool does not result in data being submitted to us.
Using this calculator does not result in data being saved by us.
When to use this calculator
Based on the details you give us, you can:
- calculate how much PAYE / KiwiSaver / student loan should be withheld from weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly or monthly wages
- work out the PAYE on cash payments to get the gross figure for the net cash amount
- calculate any required KiwiSaver employee deductions, net employer contributions and ESCT payable.
The calculator can also calculate PAYE on holiday pay when it is paid:
- as part of an employee’s regular pay at the rate of 8% of the employee’s gross earnings; or
- instead of the employee’s regular pay when the employee takes annual leave, or
- a lump sum in advance and is taxed using the alternative approach, or
- to a non-resident seasonal worker who is using the "NSW" tax code.
The holiday pay amount is included with the employee’s regular pay and a separate PAYE calculation is not needed.
However, if the holiday pay that is paid as a lump sum and is treated as an extra pay, you will need to do a separate PAYE calculation.
Find out which holiday pay payments are extra pays
Note
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- extra pays (eg redundancy, retiring allowance, overseas living allowance, special bonuses, back pay)
- holiday pay paid as a lump sum on termination of employment unless paid to a non-resident seasonal worker
- employees with a special tax code or a student loan special deduction rate
- schedular payments
- employees who have child support deductions and you are performing a net calculation.
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refer to the Employer's guide (IR335)
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- employees who are KiwiSaver members and have excluded income in their gross salary or wages
- employees who are members of registered superannuation schemes (RSS) or defined benefit plans (DBP), if you're using this calculator for employer contributions
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refer to KiwiSaver employer guide (KS4), definition of gross salary or wages, pages 12 and 32
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student loan deductions
- non-standard student loan rates
- additional deductions required by Inland Revenue
- additional deductions requested by the borrower
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Find out more about being self-employed or earning other income in New Zealand
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payroll giving if the employee has child support deductions and you are performing a net calculation
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please contact our call centre on 0800 377 772 with your details |
What you will need
You will need to know details of the salary / wage for the pay period and the appropriate tax code.
If you're an employer you will need to know if your employee:
- is a KiwiSaver or complying fund member and the employee's contribution rate
- is a member of any other superannuation scheme, and
- your employee's ESCT rate.
After you finish
If you're calculating for several people, the name and the reference number will identify the different calculations.
No information you provide while using the calculator is recorded, saved or in any way referenced by Inland Revenue. The calculator is stored on a secure part of our website to prevent unauthorised interception. If you are unable to access the calculator, you may need to update your browser and/or firewall settings.
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