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You can request information from us under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and the Privacy Act 2020.

Before you make an official information request, please make sure you know how they work, and which types of requests you can make.

About OIA requests

Requests for your personal information

You can request your information from us under the Privacy Act 2020. More information about the Privacy Act 2020 can be found on our Privacy Policy page.

Privacy policy

OIA requests

How do I make an OIA request?

To make a request for official information held by us that is not about you, please use our online form.

When you make your official information request, make sure you include:

  • that you're making a request for official information
  • information you're requesting, for example for documents or information on a topic created within a stated timeframe
  • your name
  • your preferred address for receiving information, either postal or email
  • a daytime contact phone number

Make an official information request

What we'll do once we've received your request for information

Once we've received your request, we'll acknowledge it and let you know our timeframe for responding.

If you're not happy with our response to your request

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our decision.

Ombudsman New Zealand - ombudsman.parliament.nz

Maintaining confidentiality under the revenue laws

We have a responsibility to protect the integrity of the tax system and refer to it for all IR information disclosure requests.


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Last updated: 09 Apr 2026
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