Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
Government bill
26 August 2025
This is an omnibus bill that sets the annual rates of income tax for the 2025–26 tax year and contains proposals aimed at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework and improving settings for tax administration, GST, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
- Introduced on 26 August 2025
- 1st reading on 11 September 2025
- 2nd reading on 24 March 2026
- 3rd reading on 26 March 2026
- Royal assent on 30 March 2026
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 11 September 2025
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 24 March 2026
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 26 March 2026
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.