Rebates

Donation & Childcare Rebates

If you made financial donations to a charity, or paid for childcare or a housekeeper (in certain situations), you can claim part of it back as a rebate.

Who can claim?

You can claim a rebate if you: 

Earned taxable income during the year you are claiming for 

  Were resident in New Zealand at any time during that tax year (including non-residents) 

 Meet the criteria as set out below:

For Donations

You have receipts that show you donated $5 or more to:

an approved charitable organisation

an approved New Zealand religious organisation

medical research schools and universities

an approved overseas aid funds

Free Kindergarten Associations

State schools, schools approved as charities for tax purposes, schools boards of trustees, or parent teacher associations. Please note that these payments must be a donations and not a payment of school fees.

 If you are in doubt, please see the list of Donee organisations to check whether the organisation you donated to is approved

For Childcare Payments

A rebate is available for childcare payments in the following situations:

 You are a single parent who works and pays for childcare services

 You and your partner both work and pay for childcare services

 Please note that you also need to have receipts to show that you have paid for the childcare

 For Housekeeper Payments

A rebate is available for housekeeper payments in the following situations:

 Have paid for a housekeeper where you (or your partner) were disabled or physically unable to do the housework.