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Bright-Line Test Calculator NZ
Free bright-line test calculator for New Zealand: the 2-year period for residential property sold from 1 July 2024, from title registration to the agreement to sell, with the main home exclusion explained.
Your property
Bright-line period ends
10 March 2027
For residential property sold on or after 1 July 2024, the bright-line period is 2 years: from the date the title is registered to you, to the date you enter an agreement to sell. Land bought with the intention to resell can be taxed at any time.
Rules last checked October 2026. Not tax advice; inherited and some relationship-property transfers have special rules. Not legal, tax or financial advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
✅ Rules last checked:
📚 Official sources: IRD: bright-line property rule
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Questions people ask
How long is the bright-line test now?+
2 years for residential property sold on or after 1 July 2024.
When does the bright-line period start and end?+
It runs from the date the title is registered to you to the date you enter an agreement to sell.