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R&D tax incentive · New Zealand
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New Zealand · R&D tax incentive; illustrative, not tax advice. Slug: new-zealand
How this is modeled
Time savings = doc hrs × engineers × 52 × 70% × $75/hr.
Program value (proxy) = annual R&D × 15%.
Jurisdiction-specific rules vary. Not tax advice.
Hours saved / yr
2,184
Time value (illustrative)
$163,800
Program proxy
$315,000
Total annual illustrative value: $478,800
Primary sourcesOfficial
Inland Revenue with Callaghan Innovation
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