New Zealand Clarifies Taxes on Income From Online Content

New Zealand’s tax authority wants YouTubers, Instagram influencers, and others who make money from creating online content to know that gifts and donations may count as income that must be reported if it exceeds $200 in a year.

Inland Revenue’s Interpretation Statement Tuesday came in response to requests from content creators and their tax advisers, the agency said.

• The document gives a range of detailed examples to help clarify what is income and what isn’t—for an influencer who gets free admission to an event, for example, and a streamer with a fridge full of energy drinks. Key factors include how ...