Income Tax and GST – forestry activities registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme

This interpretation statement considers the tax consequences for forestry activities registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The statement considers the tax consequences of receiving, selling and surrendering emissions units (NZUs), as well as the tax treatment of specific transactions involving NZUs. For general information on the ETS, see Ministry for Primary Industries Forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme.