Schedule of Application Fees
Fees vary according to the type of application and whether the decision will be made by the relevant Minister or the Overseas Investment Office (OIO). Here the OIO reproduces all the fees as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Overseas Investment Regulations 2005, including administrative and other fees.
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Quick information on fees
Fees are determined by the nature of the application and whether the decision is ministerial or delegated. Read the Ministers' current Designation and Delegation Letter (pdf 1.1MB).
The majority of applications fall under either:
- consent for a land transaction determined by the relevant Minister - $22,000 or
- consent for a land transaction determined by the regulator (OIO) under delegation - $19,100 or
- consent for significant business assets transaction determined by the Regulator under delegation - $12,900.
If consent to more than one of the above is being sought simultaneously, for example an acquisition of significant business assets which includes the acquisition of sensitive land, then the fee for the land decision applies - $22,000/$19,100. Please note that where a land decision is also a business decision, provided the land is urban and does not include special land, then that decision will be determined by the Regulator under delegation.
How do I know who will determine consent?
About application fees
Fees and charges (see Regulation 29 of the Overseas Investment Regulations 2005) are detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations. Fees are inclusive of Goods and Service Tax (GST). In order to determine the appropriate fee, you must first determine:
- the type of application being made, and
- whether or not the subject matter of the application is within the Regulator's delegated powers.
An application will not be processed unless it is accompanied by the correct fee. Neither the regulator nor the relevant Ministers can grant consent without the application fee first being paid. The OIO does not have the power to refund application fees.
Fee schedule
The following tables detail the OIO office fees effective from 3 September 2009.
Part 1: Land applications
This table shows the fees for applications relating to overseas investments in sensitive land as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
| Application | $ |
|---|---|
| Consent applications determined by the Regulator | 19,100 |
Consent applications determined by relevant Ministers |
22,000 |
Initial conditional consent in a series of transations involving the same vendor or same purchaser |
17,100 |
Each consent following the above type of initial consent |
13,000 |
| Variation of consent/consent conditions determined by the Regulator | 12,300 |
Variation of consent/consent conditions determined by relevant Ministers |
13,100 |
| Exemption by the Regulator under Regulation 37 | 13,100 |
Exemption by the relevant Ministers under Regulation 37 |
13,300 |
Part 2: Significant business assets
This table shows the fees for applications relating to overseas investments in significant business assets as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
| Application | $ |
|---|---|
| Consent for a transaction | 12,900 |
Variation of consent or conditions of consent |
10,900 |
Exemption under Regulation 37 |
11,700 |
Part 3: Fishing quota
This table shows the fees for applications relating to overseas investment in fishing quota as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
| Application | $ |
|---|---|
| Consent for a transaction | 36,000 |
Part 4: Other applications
This table shows the fees for other applications as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
| Application | $ |
|---|---|
| Exemption from the requirement to obtain consent by addition of portfolio investors to Schedule 3 of the Regulations | 10,500 |
Monitoring compliance with conditions of exemption for each 12 month period following addition to Schedule 3 |
9,500 |
Exemption from the requirement to obtain consent by addition of New Zealand Controlled persons to Schedule 4 |
14,500 |
| Monitoring compliance with conditions of exemption for each 12 month period following addition to Schedule 4 | 9,800 |
Part 5: Information or services
This table shows the fees for administrative and information services as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Regulations.
| Service | $ |
|---|---|
| Request for provision of information or services | 164 per hour |
