IRD number validation

Disclosure of information for IRD number validation.

Agency using the data

MSD

Purpose of agreement

To allow MSD to confirm with Inland Revenue (IR) whether an IRD number a client has provided is correct. This includes clients who:

• currently receive benefits or subsidies
• received benefits or subsidies in the past
• have applied for benefits or subsidies.

Data Exchanged

The following information will be provided to IR from MSD records:

• IRD number
• date of birth
• full name
• address.

IR will provide to MSD confirmation:

• the details above match an IRD number
• do not match an IRD number
• there is an error (including an invalid IRD number).

Legal authority

Approved Information Sharing Agreement under Part 7 of the Privacy Act 2020 and section 18E (2) of the Tax Administration Act 1994.