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What tax do I pay on investments, how does tax work on Sharesies?

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Tax

You pay tax on income you receive from NZ, US, and Australian investments held through Sharesies.
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Tax for Kids Accounts

You pay tax on income you receive from NZ, US, and Australian investments.
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Tax on American depositary receipts (ADRs)

Tax is withheld on dividends you receive from investing in ADRs. Tax is calculated before the dividend is paid into your Sharesies Wallet.
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Prescribed investor rate (PIR)

What’s a prescribed investor rate (PIR)?
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Tax on portfolio investment entities (PIEs)

You pay tax on income from a portfolio investment entity (PIE) based on your prescribed investor rate (PIR).
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Tax residency

Information about what tax residency is and how it affects how much tax you pay on your US shares.
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Tax statements

Each year, we’ll provide a tax statement showing your income for tax purposes for the previous financial year ended 31 March.
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Tax credits/refunds

Income tax is calculated based on your income from all sources like wages, salaries, self employed income, interest, and dividend income.
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Tax glossary

Jargon-busting tax terminology.
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End of the tax year

Information to help you figure out what to do at the end of the financial year.
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Am I a share trader for NZ tax purposes?

What’s a share trader, what happens if I am one, and who should I report it to?
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Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI)

Why we need to collect, report, and exchange tax information.
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