Fill out the Fringe Benefit Tax Return - New Zealand

Overview:  

  • Understand instructions for completing your FBT return in New Zealand. 

Note: Find out everything you need to know about Fringe benefits tax FBT) and how FBT affects you and what you need to do with the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.  

How to fill out the FBT form

Note: Filling out the FBT form is a manual process where you’re required to manage record keeping that’ll help your auditors with reconciliation.  It is a one-page form that is PDF enabled.  Here's a sample of the FBT form.

Here's how you fill in the FBT form:

1 IRD number 

Type in your Inland Revenue Department number that is unique to your business 

2 Quarter ended 

Indicate which quarter you’re filling the FBT quarterly return.  

A3 Taxable benefits provided for this quarter 

Copy the total taxable values from your taxable value calculation sheet – IR427 to this box. If there’s no taxable value, leave the box blank and still file the return.  

B4 Complete sections for prior Quarters 

Follow the instructions for this section. Percentages are included for periods covered.  

C5 Complete this section for the current quarter return 

Complete this section using the Taxable value calculation sheet – IR429. 

D6 Fringe benefit tax to pay or refund 

Follow the instructions to calculate whether you have a FBT payable or refund.  

7 GST payable on fringe benefits 

Follow the calculations instructions on the form 

8 Tax to pay or refund 

Follow the instructions mentioned on the form 

Declaration 

Sign your name and date of submission.  

Note: Make a copy of your own records after you’ve lodged the FBT return.

  

What’s next? 

Find out how to make FBT payments for your employees via the Business Activity Statements.  

 

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