2008 media releases
KiwiSaver report released
23 October 2008
A KiwiSaver report, which looks at the first twelve months of the programme, is available on the Inland Revenue website at www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/reports/research/report-ks/
This report follows a six-monthly report released in March. It analyses Inland Revenue’s KiwiSaver administrative data gathered over the course of the year to June 30, 2008. It also includes findings from interviews with 34 employers and a small number of their employees, provisional results from interviews and survey research with scheme providers, and results from earlier surveys into KiwiSaver awareness and auto-enrolment.
KiwiSaver evaluation is a joint project between Inland Revenue, the Ministry of Economic Development and Housing New Zealand. Inland Revenue has prepared this annual report.
The KiwiSaver evaluation project is being conducted over six years, and has five main objectives. They are to assess the implementation and delivery of KiwiSaver, to determine whether the features of KiwiSaver are generating expected outcomes, to assess the scale and pattern of take-up, to determine the impact on savings habits and asset accumulation of individuals, and to assess the impact on financial markets and the superannuation industry.
The extent to which KiwiSaver impacts on overall savings levels is a long-term question, and analysis into this topic will begin from 2009/10.
For further information:
Adrienne Perry
(04) 890 1698
(029) 890 1698
adrienne.perry@ird.govt.nz
Other media releases this year
- Accountant sentenced for tax evasion
- Invercargill accountant jailed for tax evasion
- Dairy owner sentenced for hiding half a million
- Tauranga court jails man for tax evasion
- Most Working for Families recipients not charged interest for overpayments
- Former Kaikohe farm manager jailed for tax evasion
- Auckland plasterer jailed for tax evasion
- New callback service rolled out across Call Centre
- Former employee sentenced
- Inland Revenue expands e-services
- Do-it-yourself tax refunds
- Employers reminded about new tax rates
- Former Inland Revenue employee pleads guilty to corruption
- Sentencing strong message for contractors
- Accountant jailed for defrauding clients and Inland Revenue
- Inland Revenue pilots callback system to help customers
- Inland Revenue proposes changes to company tax return
- Agricultural contractor sentenced
- Jail for horticultural student
- Tax fraud results in jail term
- Thousands apply for student loan amnesty
- Early Working for Families Tax Credits payments
- Inland Revenue wins People's Choice NetGuide web award for second time
- Waikato couple sentenced for tax evasion
- Inland Revenue warns about income diversion
- Report of investigation of an error in tax revenue numbers
- Tax credits for people made redundant
- R&D tax credit goes live
- Student Loan amnesty - last chance to apply
- Revised financial statements
- Tax advice for investors in failed finance companies
- Tax advice for property investors
- Provisional tax gets easier
- Early Working for Families Tax Credits payments
- IRD numbers about to get longer
- Tax authorities work together to stop international tax evasion
- Inland Revenue helps drought-affected farmers
- IRD numbers available at NZ Post and AA
- Inland Revenue warns against divulging personal details
- Second jail term for major tax scam
- Welcome surprise for owners of forgotten money
- End-of-year tax date fast approaching
- Time running out for student loan amnesty
Corporate Affairs
Inland Revenue
To make a media query:
Phone 04 890 1698 or email mediaqueries@ird.govt.nz
Please note, the email address is only for enquiries from the news media. It is monitored during normal business hours 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
P O Box 2198
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Date published: 22 Oct 2008
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