• How do I donate my rebate to World Vision?
• When will I receive my tax receipt from World Vision?
• Why should I claim a rebate?
• How do I claim a rebate?
• What if I don’t receive a tax receipt or lose my original copy?
• If I want a copy for my partner do I need to contact World Vision for another tax receipt?
• How do the new tax law changes affect my giving?
• When do the new tax law changes affect?

1. Download the IR526 form

2. Complete your details on the form. In box 7 we have entered World Vision's IRD number, to indicate that you would like to donate your rebate back to World Vision

3. In box 8 enter the amount you wish to transfer. You can choose to transfer your total credit to us, or just a portion

4. Enter the year

5. Staple your receipts to the back of your form

6. Send your completed form with receipts to the IRD

If World Vision has your address, your tax receipt for Year Ending March 31, 2010 will be mailed on Friday 23rd April 2010.

If you do not claim a rebate the money remains with the government. However, if you do claim your rebate, you can make your initial donation work again by donating it back to World Vision. We have a growing number of people who do this each year, and on behalf of World Vision, we thank you for your support.

If you didn’t claim for a rebate last year, you will need to get the Rebate claim form (IR 526) from the IRD website www.ird.govt.nz, or by calling the INFOexpress on 0800 257 773.

Contact World Vision on nzcommunications@worldvision.org.nz or phone 0800 800 776 and we will be able to send you a copy. Be sure to tell us which period you are requesting a copy for.

You don’t need World Vision to prepare separate receipts if you are sharing a receipt between yourself and your partner – you only need to complete another rebate claim form and attach a note explaining that you are sharing receipts and give their name and IRD number.

The new tax Changes take place for any donations made post 1 April 2008.

Donations made between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010:

• Individuals will no longer be restricted to the $1,890 limit for the donations rebate. They will now be able to claim a rebate up to the level of their annual net income. The rebate is calculated as 33% of eligible donations
• The 5% maximum limit for companies has been removed and they too will be able to claim a tax deduction for donations up to the level of their annual net income
• The company deduction is also being extended to unlisted companies with five or fewer shareholders