Where does my tax go?

See how much you pay in tax and where that money gets spent.

New Zealand data based on the 2026/27 Budget (Treasury Estimates of Appropriations, year ending 30 June 2027).

Your income

For part-time work, enter your usual weekly hours when income is entered per hour.

Hourly income is annualised at your weekly hours × 52.

Used when secondary income is entered per hour.

From a second job or source; taxed on top of your main income.

Your pay breakdown

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Your income tax and ACC levy combined — the amount shown below, by spending type.

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Where your money goes

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Tap a box for details. Boxes marked + open to show their biggest line items.

How your tax flows through the whole country

Tax is pooled with borrowing and other income before spending. No Vote is paid from any one person's dollars; each Vote receives the same share of the pool. Your gold thread splits using the spending categories above, including New Zealand Superannuation shown separately.

Your dollars — drawn thicker than scale so you can see them

National tax figures are from Treasury's Budget 2026 revenue data (Main Estimates, year ending 30 June 2027). The ACC levy figure is Treasury's 2025/26 forecast, the latest available. Hover a band or bar for details.