Dividends - Which Tax Year?

[cyclist]

This should be a simple one, but I couldn't find the answer from an internet search.

For dividends such as from MELCA, where the record date was in March (31st March 2014) and payment date was in April (15 April 2014), then which tax year should I account for the income in? Year ended 31st March 2014? Or year ended 31st March 2015?

(For an NZ personal tax payer)

Thanks

[winner69]

This should be a simple one, but I couldn't find the answer from an internet search.

For dividends such as from MELCA, where the record date was in March (31st March 2014) and payment date was in April (15 April 2014), then which tax year should I account for the income in? Year ended 31st March 2014? Or year ended 31st March 2015?

(For an NZ personal tax payer)


Thanks

The tax year you actually received the dividend (payment date)

So that melca div in 2015 year

[cyclist]

Thanks winner. That makes sense.