Reminders and important dates

Tax payments due
7 February

You may have received a letter or text message from us reminding you that you have a payment due by 7 February.

For all New Zealanders with an end-of-year income tax, Working for Families Tax Credit or student loan payment to make for the last tax year, payment is due by 7 February (unless you have an extension of time through a tax agent).

It's easy to make a payment by:

• credit or debit card
• internet banking
• posting us a cheque, or
• visiting any Westpac branch and paying by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.

Why you might have an end-of-year tax bill

You might have an end-of-year tax bill if you are ...	and you ...
working for salary or wages	used an incorrect tax code with one or more employers.
self-employed	didn't pay provisional tax (instalments of income tax during the year), or did pay provisional tax, but your profit was higher than anticipated, or didn't make student loan repayments from your self-employed earnings.
receiving Working for Families Tax Credits	received an overpayment because you: underestimated your annual income, and/or didn't let us know about changes to your income or family circumstances.

If you have a tax bill for the last year, it has been calculated using:

• an income tax return (IR3, IR3NR, IR4, IR6, IR8, IR9 or IR44) you filed, or
• a personal tax summary (PTS) we issued.

If you'd like specific information about your tax assessment, please check your income tax return or PTS.

Find out more

Find out how you can avoid getting a tax bill next year

Find out about penalties and interest on debts

Find out what to do if you are having difficulty making payments on time

 

Date published: 06 Jul 2011

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