Tax rebates on Save the Children donations

30 April 2008

Donations of $5 or more to Save the Children New Zealand are tax deductible. Anyone who pays income tax in New Zealand can claim up to a third of their donations back from IRD after the end of the personal tax year, up to your net income. This new rule came into effect on April 1 2008.

As well, companies and Maori authorities are entitled to a deduction for charity donations limited only by the amount of their net income.

Save the Children will issue you with a tax receipt for donations over $5, unless you ask us not to or we do not have a correct address for you. For sponsorships and regular gifts, tax receipts for the whole year are issued in April after the end of the personal tax year on 31 March.

Many supporters do not claim their rebate from the IRD. It is possible to give that rebate to Save the Children NZ. You can have your rebate directly deposited into the Save the Children NZ bank account. If you would like more details on how to do this drop us an email to info@scnz.org.nz with the subject line Tax Rebate, or call us on 0800 167 168.

If you require a replacement receipt anytime throughout the year, please contact us on 0800 167 168 or email info@scnz.org.nz and we will be happy to help.

Unfortunately we do not have the facility to issue tax receipts by email at this stage.

For more information, please visit the Donations, childcare and housekeeper rebates section of the IRD website.