Hi All,

As an old man from Oz about to make a move to NZ to keep my wife company I am a little confused about income tax NZ style. Nothing new, all income tax rules confuse me.

I will be 79 when we arrive sometime next year and my wife will be 67 and both of us are on the full OZ pension which I believe under some agreement or other is payable in NZ (or most of it). Here in OZ as a pensioner I am paying NO tax, my wife has a part time job and as such it affects our pension rate depending on how much she earns but as she qualifies as a senior Australian gets all her PAYE tax back. What happens in Kiwi land ? We, by my calculations should be owning our own home with a reasonable amount in the bank and our sole income our OZ pensions or super as you call it plus interest at whatever rate is available now in NZ.

Will we be paying tax If so at what rate? Still got a lot of homework to do.

Any info will be much appreciated. Many Thanks.