What's my Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR)

What's my Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR)

Your Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR) is rate of tax you pay on the income generated from your KiwiSaver investment.

The best place to work out your PIR rate is on the IRD's calculator here


It's your responsibility to update your PIR rate if it changes. If you're a Simplicity member, you can update it by logging into your account here. Click on your KiwiSaver fund and then on the left-hand menu select 'My info'.
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