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Your IRD number is used for all your tax and business. You'll need an IRD number to register as an employer.
If you're a business or organisation read the information on this page about IRD numbers.
If you're an individual go to this page about IRD numbers
Your IRD number is used for all your tax and business details that Inland Revenue holds. You'll need an IRD number to register as an employer.You need an IRD number if you're:
You can apply online for an IRD number
There are special rules to determine if your company is offshore.
Read the definition of a customer who is an offshore person
There are forms you need depending on the type of business or organisation you are.
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
All partners/owners must also have their own New Zealand IRD number. It they don't have one, they need to complete their IRD number application - non-resident/offshore individual (IR742) and other supporting documentation. Then attach the completed form and other supporting documentation to the "Other documents page" of the online registration.
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
Note: "Proof of residential address" means where that person resides. This may include a utility (eg, electricity or water) statement, bank statement or national identity card of driver's licence that shows their address.
You can apply online for an IRD number at the Companies Office
To apply online you must have:
There are special rules to determine if your company is offshore. If your company has offshore person tax status, that is, more than 25% of the shareholdings are held by overseas shareholders, you will need to provide some evidence to Inland Revenue after you've submitted the new company application.
If you can't obtain a fully functional New Zealand bank account or customer due diligence find out how to satisfy Inland Revenue of your identity
You can apply online for an IRD number
Read the definition of an offshore business that supplies remote services to New Zealand residents
Read the definition of an offshore business wanting to claim back GST you have paid in New Zealand
Each director partner or trustee that isn't an individual you must provide at least one of the following:
If a non-individual associate of an applicant cannot provide documentary proof of its own identity, it must provide proof of identity of its own associates eg director, partner.
Complete our IRD number application - non-individual (IR596) form and post it to:
PO Box 39010
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045
Complete our IRD number application - resident non-individual (IR596) form and post it to:
PO Box 39010
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045
Complete our IRD number application - non-resident/offshore non- individual (IR744) form and post it to:
PO Box 39010
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045
or email offshore@ird.govt.nz
Complete our Register and enrol for GST on remote services by a non-resident business (IR994) form and post it to:
Non-resident Centre
New Zealand Inland Revenue
Private Bag 1932
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
or email info.gors@ird.govt.nz
Complete our Application for a non-resident GST business claimant registration (IR564) form
Non-resident Centre
New Zealand Inland Revenue
Private Bag 1932
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
or email 54Bnon-res@ird.govt.nz