Interest limitation information sheets
The interest limitation proposals released by the Government on 28 September 2021 are part of its overall efforts to address New Zealand’s housing affordability issues. The aim of the proposed measures is to reduce investor demand for residential property.
In summary, residential investment properties capable of being used for long term accommodation would be subject to the proposed rules. However, the following exclusions and exemptions are proposed:
- an exclusion for the main family home
- exclusions for several types of residential property, and
- exemptions for new builds and for property development.
The following information sheets provide general information about how the proposed rules are intended to work:
Interest limitation information sheets (all in one file)
Information sheet 1 – Interest deductibility proposals at a glance
Information sheet 2 – Properties not affected by the interest deductibility proposal
Information sheet 3 – How the rules work for certain entities
Information sheet 4 – Exemptions for property development and new builds
Information sheet 5 – How interest deductions are affected
Information sheet 6 – Changes to the bright-line property rule