Hon Dr Michael Cullen
Minister of Revenue
MEDIA STATEMENT
FBT rate for low interest loans up
The prescribed rate of interest used to calculate fringe benefit tax for low-interest, employment-related loans will increase on 1 October from 7.5 percent to 7.98 percent, Revenue Minister Michael Cullen announced today.
The rate, which last changed on 1 July this year, is reviewed regularly to align it with the results of the Reserve Bank's survey of first mortgage rates.
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