A Crown contribution paid in respect of a member of a KiwiSaver scheme under section 226 or a fee subsidy paid in respect of a member of a KiwiSaver scheme under regulations made under section 228(n) is not—
(a) income for the purposes of the Income Tax Act 2007; or
(b) a gift for the purposes of the Estate and Gift Duties Act 1968.
Section 227(a): amended, on 1 April 2008, by section ZA 2(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97).