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R&D tax credit calculator

Estimate the cash your R&D spend could return under New Zealand's R&D Tax Incentive — the highest-intent, most concrete money on this page.

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We're building this one with our chartered accountants

R&D tax is real cash, and the eligibility rules are specific — so we're finishing this calculator alongside the team who actually file these claims, rather than ship a rough guess. When it's live it'll estimate the refund on your eligible R&D spend under the NZ R&D Tax Incentive, with the thresholds and the fine print built in. Check back shortly, or talk to us if you're weighing up a claim now.

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Why it matters

For New Zealand startups, the R&D Tax Incentive can return around 15% of eligible R&D spend as cash — often the single largest non-dilutive funding source a young company has. Whether you qualify, and for how much, comes down to how the work and the spend are documented, which is exactly where getting it right pays off.

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