Fiji and New Zealand will hold a third round of negotiations in August 2026 on a new income tax treaty intended to replace their 1976 agreement, with the revised framework aimed at addressing modern tax and evasion issues and facilitating cross-border economic activity.
According to an update issued by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, representatives of Fiji and New Zealand are scheduled to conduct a third round of negotiations on a new income tax treaty in August 2026.
If an agreement is reached it will replace the1976 agreement to better address modern issues regarding income tax and evasion.
The negotiations seeks to encourage cross-border economic activity by reducing financial barriers for businesses and individual taxpayers. Formal discussions began in 2016 and are scheduled to continue through August 2026 before the treaty is finalised.
If an agreement is reached, it must go through the process of formal signing and ratification in both jurisdictions before it can enter into force.
