nz_paye_calculator
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Calculate New Zealand take-home pay (PAYE) for the 2026/27 tax year (from 1 April 2026).
Returns full breakdown: income tax, ACC earner's levy (1.75%, capped at $156,641),
KiwiSaver employee contribution, student loan repayment, Independent Earner Tax
Credit (IETC), and net take-home pay annual/fortnightly/weekly.
Use for ANY NZ tax question about: salary, take-home pay, net income,
PAYE, KiwiSaver impact, student loan deductions, or IETC eligibility.
DO NOT use for: self-employed/contractor income, secondary tax codes,
non-NZ residents, redundancy lump sums, or pre-April-2026 income.
Args:
annual_income: Gross annual salary in NZD (0 to 10,000,000).
kiwisaver_rate: Employee rate. Valid: 0, 0.03, 0.035, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10.
Default 0.035 (3.5% minimum from 1 April 2026).
has_student_loan: True if repaying a NZ student loan.
claim_ietc: True if eligible for Independent Earner Tax Credit (default True).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual_income | number | yes | |
| kiwisaver_rate | number | no | |
| has_student_loan | boolean | no | |
| claim_ietc | boolean | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"annual_income": {
"title": "Annual Income",
"type": "number"
},
"kiwisaver_rate": {
"default": 0.035,
"title": "Kiwisaver Rate",
"type": "number"
},
"has_student_loan": {
"default": false,
"title": "Has Student Loan",
"type": "boolean"
},
"claim_ietc": {
"default": true,
"title": "Claim Ietc",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"annual_income"
],
"title": "nz_paye_calculatorArguments",
"type": "object"
}