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Name of agreement Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Corrections and Inland Revenue for the purposes of administering or enforcement of the Inland Revenue Acts
Agency data share is with Department of Corrections
MoU title  Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Corrections and Inland Revenue for the purposes of the administration or enforcement of the Inland Revenue Acts
Agency using the data  Inland Revenue 
Purpose  To share information so that Inland Revenue can administer or enforce the Inland Revenue Acts.
Data exchanged  Information for identification purposes:
  • Corrections identification numbers
  • Name 
  • Aliases
  • Date of birth

Offence status information for tax system administration purposes:
  • Dates the individual entered and left prison
  • Remand start and court dates
  • Sentence start dates
  • Parole eligibility dates
  • Last known and release addresses

Prison location information for Inland Revenue mail delivery purposes:
  • Physical addresses of New Zealand prisons
  • Postal addresses of New Zealand prisons
Legal authority  The Department of Corrections can share the information with Inland Revenue in accordance with Sections 180E and 180F Corrections Act 2004. 

Section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020 
Last updated: 28 Jul 2025
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