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How to renew a certificate of exemption from schedular tax. 

We will send you a renewal notice in January or February of the year your exemption expires, so you’ll know when to apply.

Before you start

You’ll need your IRD number and a myIR account.

Log in to myIR

Go to ‘More’ in your Income Tax account. You’ll find the Tailored Tax application under the Manage account heading. Choose the Certificate of Exemption application.

We process your application

We aim to process your application within 10 working days.

Please note that applications made during February and March may take longer than this.

We’ll send your certificate to you as soon as your application is completed. 

If you have myIR you'll see a copy of your certificate of exemption there. This lets you know we approved your application.

Show your renewed certificate to your payer

You need to show your renewed certificate of exemption to your payer so they know not to deduct any tax from your payments.

As you have an exemption, you do not need to give your payer a Tax rate notification for contractors IR330C form.

Your responsibilities

You need to renew your certificate of exemption every year.

Last updated: 09 Oct 2026
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