HOW DOES THE RDTI WORK?

Inland Revenue | Te Tari Taake

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | Hīkina Whakatutuki

Want a 15% credit on your R&D costs?

With the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) you can get a tax credit equal to 15% of eligible R&D expenditure.

June deadline for RDTI General Approval Applications approaching

If your business has a March financial year end, you will need to get your application in by 30 June 2026, if you want approval for any Core R&D in your 2025/2026 income year.

Check out our new AI guide to get your application going faster!

A Guide to Using AI to Support your RDTI Application [PDF, 789 KB]