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Tax New Zealand: Research and Development fields in the 2026 Tax returns

Updated over 3 weeks ago
  • Research and Development (R&D) fields have been added to the 2026 IR3, IR4, and IR6 tax returns. These include fields for:

  • Non‑refundable R&D tax credits carried forward

  • Non‑refundable R&D tax credits for the current year

  • Refundable R&D tax credits

All fields are fully editable, allowing users to enter the required information as needed.

  • The summary report has been updated to include the new fields whenever values have been entered.

  • The Research and Development tax credit fields in the IR3NR will be updated in the April release so they align with the other returns and behave consistently across all forms.

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