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Contingent liabilities and assets as at 30 June 2025.
Contingent liabilities and assets Actual 2024 ($000) Actual 2025 ($000)
Contingent liabilities
Employee grievances $155 $90
Legal proceedings and disputes—taxpayer $237 $238
Total contingent liabilities $392 $328
Contingent assts
Legal proceedings and disputes—taxpayer $999 $1,002
Total contingent assets $999 $1,002

The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements.

Contingent liabilities

Employee grievances

These contingent liabilities represent amounts that may be claimed by employees as a result of alleged grievances against IR.

Legal proceedings and disputes - taxpayer

These contingent liabilities relate to potential claims against IR for court costs only, associated with tax disputes and other tax-related legal proceedings being taken through the courts. The actual revenue (tax) under dispute is recognised as a non-departmental contingent liability (refer to the Schedule of Non-departmental Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities on the page linked below). The expected value of the contingent liabilities is calculated using an outcome probability model that considers both the total potential court costs payable and the probability of that outcome.

Schedule of Non-departmental Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities

Contingent assets

Legal proceedings and disputes - taxpayer

These contingent assets relate to potential amounts recoverable by IR for court costs only, associated with tax disputes and other tax-related legal proceedings being taken through the courts. The actual revenue (tax) under dispute is recognised as a non-departmental contingency asset (refer to the Schedule of Non-departmental Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities on the page linked below). The expected value of the contingent assets is calculated using an outcome probability model that considers both the total potential court costs recoverable and the probability of that outcome.

Schedule of Non-departmental Contingent Assets and Contingent Liabilities

Last updated: 19 Nov 2025
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