Inland Revenue is a New Zealand government department as defined by section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020. The relevant legislation governing our operations includes the Public Finance Act 1989, Public Service Act 2020 and the Public Accountability Act 1998.
IR’s ultimate parent is the New Zealand Crown.
We are the principal steward of New Zealand’s tax and social policy system. This means we consider whether the products we administer, and the system as a whole, are effective and efficient, work as intended, achieve the intended outcomes and are fit for purpose. We do not operate to make a financial return and are a Public Benefit Entity (PBE) for performance reporting purposes.
The Our Performance section covers all our activities as set out in the 2023–24 Estimates of Appropriations for Vote Revenue. It also includes other indicators from across our Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) as outlined in our Statement of Intent 2021–2025. This section relates to the year ended 30 June 2024. It was authorised for issue by the Commissioner and Chief Executive of Inland Revenue on 30 September 2024.
Performance measures are reported on here, here and here. Additional information, including on organisational capability, is not audited but provides additional context to our performance.
We also use performance information from our PMF to provide our organisation’s Enterprise Priorities and Performance Committee and other stakeholders with a regular update on performance areas at risk and to inform decision-making, planning and prioritisation.