NZ - Payroll Tax Tables 2025/2026
Re-uploaded 24 March, 2025 at 11:50 am AEDST - fixed note on ESCT rows. No change to actual Tax Rates data.
The payroll tax tables have been released for the 2026 financial year (01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) and are available below. You can find a link to download the tax tables and instructions on how to apply them below.
This TaxRates.txt contains New Zealand FY26 NZ IRD and Australian FY24 ATO Tax Rates.
Downloading the tax rates file
- Download the tax rates file via the following link:
TaxRates.txt - Save the file to your preferred file directory.
Loading the tax rates
IMPORTANT
This step should only be performed once you have completed all pays for the 2024/25 payroll year. If the tax rates are applied before the last pay is completed, then the new rates may apply incorrectly to pays within the 2024/25 financial year.
After downloading the tax rates file, the new rates can be loaded into Synergetic.
To load the tax rates into Synergetic:
- Select Module > Payroll > Load Tax Rates.
The Load Payroll Tax Rates window is displayed. - Click .
- Navigate to the file directory where you saved the TaxRates.txt file.
- Select the file.
- Click
The file path is loaded into the Load from Directory field. . - Check the file path is correct.
- Click
The Confirm window is displayed. . - Confirm that the message mentions “1 April 2025 (FY 2026)”.
Click
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The tax rates will load and Synergetic will be updated with the new figures ready to use in your first FY 2026 pay.You must ensure that you have rolled your payroll into the 2026 financial year before creating your first pay in FY 2026. See Creating a new payroll year.
Questions?
We are happy to assist if you have any questions regarding the above information.