
Your Prescribed Investor Rate Can Save You Tax
PIR is one of those tiny settings that can quietly shape your after-tax returns for years, and most people only notice it as three letters on a KiwiSaver statement. We bring Dave in for a plain-English Tax Chat to explain what PIR (prescribed investor rate) actually is, how it works inside PIE funds and unit trusts, and why it’s different from your normal income tax rate.
We unpack the part that surprises most listeners: for many KiwiSaver and PIE investments, the top PIR is capped at 28%, even if your personal tax rate is 33% or 39%. That can make KiwiSaver tax more efficient for some people…
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