An upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) agreement came into effect on 21 April 2024. It covers a market of over 703 million people with a combined GDP of more than USD 5.6 trillion. The agreement is expected to enhance

New Zealand's Inland Revenue has released a draft Interpretation Statement (PUB00494) to clarify the tax treatment of money or property received by New Zealand tax residents from overseas, including inheritance. The document, issued on 5 May 2025,

New Zealand held talks with Croatia in March 2025 to begin negotiations for a new income tax treaty. In January 2025, it also held a third round of talks with Germany to update their 1978 tax treaty, aiming to align it with OECD/G20 BEPS

New Zealand and the UK resumed negotiations in March 2025 to finalise a new Double Tax Agreement (DTA) aimed at addressing income and capital gains tax matters. The objective is to replace the existing DTA, which was signed in 1983, with an

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced that Australia and New Zealand will begin a second round of talks in May 2025 to negotiate a new income tax agreement. The first round of discussions took place in May 2024. This

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced that Iceland and New Zealand have concluded a second round of negotiations for an income tax treaty in February 2025. This agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation, combat tax