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Compare the required displayed price with the current customer price and document the confirmed tax basis.
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Update policy: Reviewed when formulas or official dependencies change.
Scope: New Zealand small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
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Businesses checking a customer price against confirmed New Zealand GST treatment.
Outputs
Required retained and displayed prices, tax component, gross profit, gross margin and current-price gap.
Start here
Confirm the taxable-sale scope and applicable rate, then enter cost and target retained margin.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to set a price for a target gross margin; use Target Margin & Pricing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to set a retained margin and displayed price under confirmed New Zealand GST treatment.
Price & margin
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing: required retained and displayed prices
Required retained and displayed prices, tax component, gross profit, gross margin and current-price gap.
GST-aware price assumptions
Use one GST basis. Inputs do not determine tax.
Your numbers stay in this browser
Enter per-unit cost on the selected GST basis.
Gross profit share retained before GST.
Exempt, mixed and special supplies fail closed.
Optional comparisonAdd a comparison value only when it helps your decision.
Optional comparison price on the selected GST basis.
Tax treatmentKeep the warning when treatment is uncertain.
Confirm whether the entered cost includes tax.
This bounded workflow supports New Zealand only.
Separate registration-review signal from official guidance.
Enter turnover for this exact measured period.
Enter turnover for this separate measured period.
Choose the confirmed status; uncertainty keeps an authority warning visible.
Choose No when tax paid remains in effective cost.
Required for recoverable GST in a tax-inclusive cost; separate from output rate.
Controls whether displayed price adds tax to retained revenue.
Price decision
Protect the entered retained margin on revenue excluding GST; treat the customer-facing tax amount separately.
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- Required displayed price
- $115.00
- Required price excluding GST
- $100.00
- GST component
- $15.00
- Effective cost
- $60.00
- Gross profit per unit
- $40.00
- Retained gross margin
- 40.0%
- Change from current displayed price
- $15.00
Official policy review signals
- Selected GST rate
- 15.0%
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- Below review threshold
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- Below review threshold
These are separate source-based review signals, not a registration conclusion.
Rate row: Standard-rated taxable activity — 15%; effective basis: Rate source version 2026-07-16; rate source version: 2026-07-16. Threshold basis: Threshold source version 2026-07-16; threshold source version: 2026-07-16.
Price sensitivity
Price sensitivity — compare required displayed price for the entered target margin and a five-point margin increase.
ScenarioResultDifference
Entered scenario$115.00Baseline
Target margin +5 points$125.45$10.45
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Registration review
Compare threshold headroom with turnover 10% higher.
ScenarioResultDifference
Entered scenario$60,000.00Baseline
Second turnover view +10%$60,000.00$0.00
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Calculation details
View calculation detailsView the formulas and inputs used for these results.
Required displayed price
Effective cost
recoverable: tax-inclusive cost ÷ (1 + input rate), tax-exclusive cost unchanged; non-recoverable: tax-inclusive cost unchanged, tax-exclusive cost × (1 + input rate)60 NZDRequired price excluding GST
effective cost ÷ (1 − target retained margin)100 NZDRequired displayed price
registered and tax-inclusive display → retained price × (1 + entered GST rate); otherwise retained price115 NZDResult$115.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Effective costCost Exclusive
- 60
- Effective costTax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costInput Tax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costCost Tax Basis
- Tax-exclusive cost
- Effective costInput Tax Recoverable
- Yes
- Effective costRegistration State
- Registered
- Required price excluding GSTEffective Cost
- 60
- Required price excluding GSTTarget Margin
- 0.4
- Required displayed priceRequired Price Exclusive
- 100
- Required displayed priceTax Rate
- 0.15
- Required displayed priceDisplayed Price Includes Tax
- Yes
Required price excluding GST
Effective cost
recoverable: tax-inclusive cost ÷ (1 + input rate), tax-exclusive cost unchanged; non-recoverable: tax-inclusive cost unchanged, tax-exclusive cost × (1 + input rate)60 NZDRequired price excluding GST
effective cost ÷ (1 − target retained margin)100 NZDResult$100.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Effective costCost Exclusive
- 60
- Effective costTax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costInput Tax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costCost Tax Basis
- Tax-exclusive cost
- Effective costInput Tax Recoverable
- Yes
- Effective costRegistration State
- Registered
- Required price excluding GSTEffective Cost
- 60
- Required price excluding GSTTarget Margin
- 0.4
GST component
Required price excluding GST
effective cost ÷ (1 − target retained margin)100 NZDRequired displayed price
registered and tax-inclusive display → retained price × (1 + entered GST rate); otherwise retained price115 NZDGST component
displayed price − retained price15 NZDResult$15.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Required price excluding GSTEffective Cost
- 60
- Required price excluding GSTTarget Margin
- 0.4
- Required displayed priceRequired Price Exclusive
- 100
- Required displayed priceTax Rate
- 0.15
- Required displayed priceDisplayed Price Includes Tax
- Yes
- GST componentRequired Displayed Price
- 115
- GST componentRequired Price Exclusive
- 100
Effective cost
Effective cost
recoverable: tax-inclusive cost ÷ (1 + input rate), tax-exclusive cost unchanged; non-recoverable: tax-inclusive cost unchanged, tax-exclusive cost × (1 + input rate)60 NZDResult$60.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Effective costCost Exclusive
- 60
- Effective costTax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costInput Tax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costCost Tax Basis
- Tax-exclusive cost
- Effective costInput Tax Recoverable
- Yes
- Effective costRegistration State
- Registered
Gross profit per unit
Effective cost
recoverable: tax-inclusive cost ÷ (1 + input rate), tax-exclusive cost unchanged; non-recoverable: tax-inclusive cost unchanged, tax-exclusive cost × (1 + input rate)60 NZDRequired price excluding GST
effective cost ÷ (1 − target retained margin)100 NZDGross profit per unit
retained revenue − effective cost40 NZDResult$40.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Effective costCost Exclusive
- 60
- Effective costTax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costInput Tax Rate
- 0.15
- Effective costCost Tax Basis
- Tax-exclusive cost
- Effective costInput Tax Recoverable
- Yes
- Effective costRegistration State
- Registered
- Required price excluding GSTEffective Cost
- 60
- Required price excluding GSTTarget Margin
- 0.4
- Gross profit per unitRetained Revenue
- 100
- Gross profit per unitEffective Cost
- 60
Retained gross margin
Gross profit per unit
retained revenue − effective cost40 NZDRetained gross margin
gross profit ÷ retained revenue40%Result40.0%
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Gross profit per unitRetained Revenue
- 100
- Gross profit per unitEffective Cost
- 60
- Retained gross marginGross Profit
- 40
- Retained gross marginRetained Revenue
- 100
Change from current displayed price
Required displayed price
registered and tax-inclusive display → retained price × (1 + entered GST rate); otherwise retained price115 NZDChange from current displayed price
required displayed price − current displayed price15 NZDResult$15.00
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Required displayed priceRequired Price Exclusive
- 100
- Required displayed priceTax Rate
- 0.15
- Required displayed priceDisplayed Price Includes Tax
- Yes
- Change from current displayed priceRequired Displayed Price
- 115
- Change from current displayed priceCurrent Displayed Price
- 100
Selected GST rate
Selected GST rate
official policy rate selected by confirmed jurisdiction, supply class and effective period0.15Result15.0%
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Selected GST rateJurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Selected GST rateSupply Class
- Standard-rated taxable activity — 15%
- Selected GST rateEffective Period
- —
- Selected GST ratePolicy Rate Row
- Standard-rated taxable activity — 15%
- Selected GST rateEffective Date
- Rate source version 2026-07-16
- Selected GST rateSource Version
- 2026-07-16
Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover
Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover
entered period turnover compared with the source-versioned review thresholdBelow review thresholdResultBelow review threshold
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnoverTurnover
- 0
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnoverThreshold
- 60,000
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnoverMeasured Period
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnoverSource Version
- 2026-07-16
Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover
Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover
entered period turnover or confirmed GST already charged compared with the source-versioned review thresholdBelow review thresholdResultBelow review threshold
Uses Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% (Rate source version 2026-07-16), source version 2026-07-16; threshold status uses Threshold source version 2026-07-16, Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover and Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover, source version 2026-07-16. Retained revenue excludes GST. The engine retains full precision; currency displays to two decimal places.
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverTurnover
- 0
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverThreshold
- 60,000
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverMeasured Period
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverThreshold Rule Period
- Threshold source version 2026-07-16
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverSource Version
- 2026-07-16
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnoverAlready Charging Tax
- No
Inputs used
- Cost amount
- 60
- Target retained margin
- 0.4
- GST registration state
- Registered
- Can input GST be recovered?
- Yes
- Confirmed input GST rate
- 0.15
- Does the displayed price include GST?
- Yes — show price including GST
- Current displayed price
- 100
- Last 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- 0
- Expected next 12 months taxable-activity turnover
- 0
- Cost tax basis
- Tax-exclusive cost
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- GST supply class
- Standard-rated taxable activity — 15%
- Is GST already added to prices?
- No
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alreadyChargingTax | Separate registration-review signal from official guidance. | — | 0 (No), 1 (Yes) | Required | No |
| costExclusive | Enter per-unit cost on the selected GST basis. | NZD/unit on the selected GST cost basis | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 60 |
| costTaxBasis | Confirm whether the entered cost includes tax. | — | 0 (Tax-exclusive cost), 1 (Tax-inclusive cost) | Required | Tax-exclusive cost |
| currentDisplayedPrice | Optional comparison price on the selected GST basis. | NZD/unit on the selected displayed-price GST basis | 0 to 10000000 | Optional | 100 |
| displayedPriceIncludesTax | Controls whether displayed price adds tax to retained revenue. | — | 1 (Yes — show price including GST), 0 (No — show price excluding GST) | Required | Yes — show price including GST |
| inputTaxRate | Required for recoverable GST in a tax-inclusive cost; separate from output rate. | decimal input GST rate on the entered cost | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.15 |
| inputTaxRecoverable | Choose No when tax paid remains in effective cost. | — | 1 (Yes), 0 (No) | Required | Yes |
| jurisdictionCode | This bounded workflow supports New Zealand only. | — | 1 (New Zealand), 0 (Another or uncertain jurisdiction — unsupported) | Required | New Zealand |
| registrationState | Choose the confirmed status; uncertainty keeps an authority warning visible. | — | 1 (Registered), 0 (Not registered), 2 (Not sure — check the authority rules) | Required | Registered |
| supplyClassCode | Exempt, mixed and special supplies fail closed. | — | 1 (Standard-rated taxable activity — 15%), 2 (Confirmed zero-rated), 0 (Exempt, mixed, special or unknown — unsupported) | Required | Standard-rated taxable activity — 15% |
| targetMargin | Gross profit share retained before GST. | decimal gross-margin rate on GST-exclusive retained revenue | 0 to 0.95 | Required | 0.4 |
| thresholdPrimary | Enter turnover for this exact measured period. | NZD of taxable-activity turnover/last 12 months | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0 |
| thresholdSecondary | Enter turnover for this separate measured period. | NZD of expected taxable-activity turnover/next 12 months | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0 |
New Zealand GST-aware Pricing: required retained and displayed prices
Use the displayed-price result only after confirming the sale classification, registration position and applicable rate.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- retained price excluding GST = effective cost ÷ (1 − target retained margin)
Data used here
- New Zealand GST registration threshold tests: New Zealand Inland Revenue; verified; checked 2026-07-16.
- New Zealand GST standard rate: New Zealand Inland Revenue; verified; checked 2026-07-16.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest a higher cost and verify whether input tax is recoverable before changing a live price.
Assumptions and sources
- New Zealand GST registration threshold tests
- Inland Revenue GST registration guidance Checked 2026-07-16.
Primary source → - New Zealand GST standard rate
- Inland Revenue GST calculation guidance Checked 2026-07-16.
Primary source →
When this estimate can be misleading
- This planner does not determine GST registration, taxability, exemptions, recoverability, place of supply, nexus or filing liabilities.
- The reviewed GST rate is selected only from supported jurisdiction, supply-class and effective-period branches; unsupported cases stop instead of guessing.
- The turnover comparisons are review signals from official period rules, not registration conclusions or effective-date advice.
- Gross profit is a per-unit pricing measure before fixed costs, overhead allocation, income tax, financing and demand effects.
- Current displayed price must use the same inclusive or exclusive tax basis selected in the planner.
- Use the displayed-price result only after confirming the sale classification, registration position and applicable rate.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
Guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- New Zealand GST Pricing: Final Price and Revenue
Separate retained revenue from New Zealand GST after registration and supply treatment have been independently confirmed.
Read guide
Frequently asked questions
How do I set a retained margin and displayed price under confirmed New Zealand GST treatment?
Compare the required displayed price with the current customer price and document the confirmed tax basis.
Does Margin101 choose the applicable GST rate?
No. The reviewed default applies only to the documented taxable-supply scenario. Confirm the rate and treatment for the actual sale.
Does Margin101 store my numbers?
Tool inputs and results stay in this browser. Anonymous categorical usage analytics send only governed page, tool, cluster and action identifiers; tool inputs and results are never sent. Error monitoring is disabled. Optional saved state stays only on this device.
Is this tax or accounting advice?
No. It is an educational pricing scenario. Check the actual transaction with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.