{"id":4258,"date":"2026-01-21T10:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/?p=4258"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:34:51","slug":"the-down-low-on-the-new-digital-nomad-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/insights\/the-down-low-on-the-new-digital-nomad-tax","title":{"rendered":"The down low on the new digital nomad tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the August 2025 Tax Bill, the Government proposed new rules for digital nomads, paving the way for overseas remote workers to spend longer periods of time in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Once in place, this bill will allow eligible visitors who work solely for an overseas employer or overseas clients to be treated as non-residents for tax purposes for a longer period when in New Zealand without becoming liable for New Zealand income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To qualify, digital nomads must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>not provide services to New Zealand customers and,<\/li>\n<li>stay fewer than 275 days in any rolling 18-month period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Encouraging longer stays means more visitor spending on tourism, hospitality, retail, and local services, all of which will boost our wider economy \u2013 and depending on your industry, your business, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In the August 2025 Tax Bill, the Government proposed new rules for digital nomads, paving the way for overseas remote workers to spend longer periods of time in New Zealand. 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