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| Date published | Title and description |
|---|---|
| 24 June 2009 | Have your say on proposed student loan changes |
| Inland Revenue's Policy Advice Division has launched an online forum to consult about new policy proposals for student loans. | |
| 17 June 2009 | Changes to personal income tax, introduction of an independent earner tax credit and R&D tax credit |
| The Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Act introduces changes to KiwiSaver and personal income tax, repeals the research and development tax credit and introduces an independent earner tax credit. | |
| 09 June 2009 | Budget announcements 2009 - a quick summary |
| A brief overview of the 2009 Budget announcements. | |
| 03 June 2009 | KiwiSaver changes from 1 April 2009 |
| From 1 April 2009 some changes are being made to KiwiSaver. | |
| 01 May 2009 | An updated list of unclaimed money is now available |
| Thousands of people may be in for an unexpected bonus following publication of the latest list of owners of unclaimed money on Inland Revenue's website. | |
| 28 April 2009 | Proposed student loan voluntary repayment bonus |
| Changes to the Student Loan Scheme for the introduction of a 10% student loan voluntary repayment bonus are before Parliament . | |
| 22 April 2009 | Free tax seminars and workshops for small to medium businesses |
| We are currently holding free regular tax seminars and workshops around the country. The seminars cover record keeping requirements, income tax, GST, electronic filing and payments, deductible expenses and more. The workshops are hands-on and include topics such as GST, PAYE and KiwiSaver. | |
| 03 April 2009 | The Job Support Scheme (formerly known as the 9-day fortnight) |
| A Government initiative, administered by Work and Income, to help employers retain employees who could otherwise be facing redundancy. | |
| 02 April 2009 | Deadline for income equalisation scheme deposits for 2007-08 tax year extended |
| The deadline for income equalisation scheme deposits for the 2007-08 tax year has been extended to 30 April 2009 for those farmers affected by the anticipated reduced dairy pay out in the 2008-09 tax year. | |
| 24 March 2009 | BIC (business industry classification) codes easier to find |
| Find business descriptions and codes more easily on the business description website. | |
| 05 March 2009 | Tax code and rate for Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme workers |
| RSE tax codes are changing | |
| 19 February 2009 | Thinking of selling your leased apartment? |
| If you've bought a leased apartment and are thinking of selling it, you may have to pay GST. | |
| 18 February 2009 | Losses from finance company investments - can you claim your losses as a bad debt? |
| We have had a number of enquiries from investors in failed finance companies asking whether they can write off the amounts they have lost as a bad debt, and claim a tax deduction. As many of these finance companies are now in the hands of liquidators or receivers, investors are uncertain about the tax rules which might apply in cases where they are unlikely to receive full repayment of their investment. Our recommendation is that you should obtain professional advice before making any decision about writing off bad debts. | |
| 04 February 2009 | Tax assistance package for businesses |
| Today Government announced a package of changes aimed at assisting small to medium-sized businesses and help ease the burden of tax on cash flow. | |
| 15 December 2008 | ReStart - help for people who have been made redundant |
| The Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett, has announced the Government's ReStart package. | |
| 10 December 2008 | Australian share exemption list of qualifying companies under the FIF rules |
| Recent changes to the foreign investment fund (FIF) rules brought in the Australian share exemption. This means that shares held in companies that meet specific criteria are exempt from the FIF rules. | |
| 27 November 2008 | Income tax rates and Working for Families Tax Credits have changed |
| From 1 October 2008 income tax rates and Working for Family Tax Credits are changing. We're currently updating our websites and publications to reflect these changes. | |
| 18 September 2008 | Tax debt collection arrangement with the Australian Tax Office |
| Are you a New Zealander living in Australia who owes tax debt to New Zealand Inland Revenue? Or an Australian living in New Zealand who owes tax debt to the Australian Tax Office? Under a new Article in New Zealand's tax treaty with Australia, Inland Revenue can now send tax debt cases to the Australian Tax Office to collect on our behalf, and vice versa. | |
| 12 August 2008 | Child support information matching |
| Information matching between Inland Revenue and New Zealand Customs for the purpose of recovering outstanding child support debt begins this month. | |
| 23 July 2008 | Check you're on the right tax or student loan deduction code |
| If you're a salary or wage earner, it's important that you use the correct tax code - otherwise you may incur penalties on any overdue tax or student loan repayments. You can find out about tax rates and codes and/or use our decision tree to help you find the right code. | |
| 19 June 2008 | Changes to personal income tax and family tax credit in Budget 2008 |
| Budget 2008, delivered on 22 May, announced new personal income tax rates and thresholds and new family tax credit rates and thresholds, which have now been passed into law. | |
| 24 April 2008 | Do you have to pay any income tax when you sell a property? |
| Income from property sales is like any other type of income. You may need to pay tax on it. | |
| 14 April 2008 | Tax information updated for Income Tax Act 2007 |
| Some of the terms and legislation reference we use in our publications and on the website have been changed in the Income Tax Act 2007. | |
| 01 April 2008 | Proposed change to employer tax credit calculation for KiwiSaver |
| The government has announced a proposed change to the employer tax credit calculation to bring it into line with the policy intent. This change is subject to legislation being passed. | |
| 28 March 2008 | Business tax changes take effect |
| Two important business tax changes take effect from the start of the 2008-2009 income tax year (1 April 2008 for most businesses). | |
| 26 March 2008 | A new online service is available for Working for Families Tax Credits customers |
| You can now view and update your Working for Families Tax Credits details online with the new My family details and income service. | |
| 11 February 2008 | The process of applying for an IRD number is changing from 18 February 2008 |
| The IR594 and IR595 are being replaced with the new IR595 and process from 18 February 2008. | |
| 18 September 2007 | Language Line now available to all IRD customers |
| Language Line is now available to all our customers whose first or preferred language is not English. | |
| 20 February 2006 | Changes to the Withholding Tax Rules |
| Currently, when you make withholding payments to a contractor who is trading as a company, you don't deduct any withholding tax. However, shortly deductions will be required from payments to certain companies working in the agricultural, horticultural and viticultural industries. |
Date published: 05 Oct 2004
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