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You can pay using your bank’s website or app.

We recommend using the ‘Pay tax’ or ‘Pay IRD’ function provided by most New Zealand banks. This pre-populates our bank account number.

Our bank account number

If you need it, our bank account number is:

Inland Revenue Department

03-0049-0001100-27

Pay using your bank's internet banking service or mobile app

In your bank’s internet banking service or mobile app, go to Pay and Transfer (or similar, depending on your bank). Select the Pay Tax option (or similar) and follow the onscreen prompts.   

You’ll need the following information: 

  • Your IRD number 
  • Tax or payment type 
  • Period ending (for payments that require this)

More information on the tax or payment type.

Choosing the right account type

Direct credit details

Use the following details when making a direct credit payment to us.

Direct credit details
Detail What to include
Particulars Your IRD number. If you have an 8-digit IRD number, put a 0 at the beginning.
Payment code Account and (space) time period (DDMMYYYY). For example:
INC 31032016
Leave out the time period for ARR, COL, KSS, LGL, NCP, RUL, SBC and FTR.
Reference Leave blank.
Last updated: 22 Sep 2025
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