Tax Facts - Resident Withholding Tax (RWT)
Resident Withholding Tax (RWT) is a tax deducted on interest
earned from investments and bank accounts. The investment
organisation or bank deducts this tax when they credit interest to
you.
Companies may also deduct withholding tax from dividends paid to
shareholders.
If you receive interest as income you need to:
- Provide the interest payer with your IRD number, and
- Elect the tax rate at which this is to be deducted by them
The RWT tax rate used will vary for individuals and different
types of business entity.
For more information on RWT, the tax rate and how this tax
applies to interest and dividends refer to the IRD
website
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