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  • Goods and services tax (GST) Tāke mō ngā rawa me ngā ratonga
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Intermediaries and others Ngā takawaenga me ētahi atu
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Working for Families Working for families Child support Te tautoko tamariki Paid parental leave Te utu tiaki pēpi
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Trusts and estates Ngā rōpū kaitiaki me ngā rawa tuku iho Property Ngā rawa
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Income tax for individuals Te tāke moni whiwhi mō ngā tāngata takitahi Non-residents Ngā kainoho-tāwāhi Self-employed Mahi ā-kiri Kiwisaver for individuals Kiwisaver mā te tangata takitahi Student loans Ngā pūtea taurewa ākonga Cryptoassets for individuals Ngā rawa whiti-rangi mā te tangata takitahi Unclaimed money
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I am going overseas Kei te haere ahau ki tāwāhi I received an income tax assessment I whiwhi i ahau tētahi aromatawai tāke moni whiwhi I'm struggling to file and pay my tax
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Register as an employer Te rēhita hei kaituku mahi Paying staff Utu kaimahi Payday filing Te tāpaetanga rā utu Deductions from income Ngā tangohanga mai i ngā moni whiwhi Kiwisaver for employers Te KiwiSaver mō ngā kaituku mahi
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I am starting a new business Kei te tīmata au i tētahi pakihi hou I am going to employ someone Kei te tuku mahi ahau ki tētahi tangata My business is making a loss Kei te hapa taku pakihi
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Becoming an intermediary Te tū hei takawaenga Getting authority to act Te whiwhi whakamanatanga Executive office holders Ngā kaipupuri tūnga whakahaere Linking client accounts Te honohono pūkete kiritaki Nominated person Te tangata kua whakaingoatia Tax pooling Te whakarōpū tāke Gateway services
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Getting started guide About the developer portal Mō te tomokanga kaiwhakawhanake Gateway services architecture Te hanganga ratonga tomokanga Services catalogue Te putumōhio ratonga
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Media releases

08 March 2023

Former Manhattan developer jailed for tax fraud in New Zealand

A former Manhattan developer has been jailed for tax fraud in relation to $1.5 million in fraudulent GST refunds.
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  • 15 March 2023
    Nail your tax

    Inland Revenue has launched a campaign to encourage tradies to get their tax back on track.

  • 09 March 2023
    Church leaders sentenced on fraud charges

    Five leaders of the Samoan Assembly of God Church in Manukau have been sentenced to community detention and ordered to repay the money they received when they made false donation tax credit (DTC) claims to the tune of nearly $170,000.

  • 09 February 2023
    Tax relief for adverse events

    Inland Revenue understands people may be unable to file or pay their tax on time because of the recent severe weather events in the north of the North Island.

  • 13 December 2022
    International Tax
    Tax evasion software prompts stern warning

    Inland Revenue has issued a new Revenue Alert warning of severe consequences for anyone who has or uses Electronic Suppression Software Tools (ESST) to try to evade tax.

  • 15 July 2022
    Transformation
    Sharing the secrets of successful business transformation

    Inland Revenue (IR) has launched a website making the detail behind its successfully completed $1.5 billion transformation programme available to other agencies and organisations.

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  • 15 March 2023 Nail your tax
  • 09 March 2023 Church leaders sentenced on fraud charges
  • 08 March 2023 Former Manhattan developer jailed for tax fraud in New Zealand
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  • 04 February 2023 Extradited lawyer sentenced on tax fraud
  • 25 January 2023 Builder sentenced for tax evasion
  • 21 December 2022 Former tax agent sentenced
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21 June 2021
Business asset sales rules tightened

The rules for how business assets are valued, when they are sold as a bundle, is being tightened.

These new Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) rules, which come in to force on 1 July, apply to the sale of assets such as commercial property, forestry land or a business.

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Transformation

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15 July 2022
Sharing the secrets of successful business transformation

Inland Revenue (IR) has launched a website making the detail behind its successfully completed $1.5 billion transformation programme available to other agencies and organisations.

28 October 2021
Inland Revenue systems re-open after final major upgrade

Inland Revenue’s secure online service myIR has re-opened, along with its phone lines and some offices, after the final stage of Inland Revenue’s multi-million-dollar programme to upgrade and simplify the tax system.

20 October 2021
Inland Revenue closed for final stage of major upgrade
The final stage of Inland Revenue’s multi-million-dollar programme to upgrade and simplify the tax system begins later this week.
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Individuals

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27 October 2022
Sort student loan repayments before heading overseas
With New Zealand’s borders open again it’s no surprise an estimated tens of thousands of young Kiwis are planning a move overseas. 
17 June 2021
Concerns about unexpected tax bills

Over the past few days some people have been concerned about receiving a tax bill they weren’t expecting. We apologise for any instances where our processes have contributed to that concern. The bills are correct based on the information provided to Inland Revenue.

10 May 2021
Prison for horticultural contracting company director

Prison and home detention sentences have been handed down to two men who used horticultural contracting companies to evade over $1.7 million of tax between 2007 and 2017.

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International Tax

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13 December 2022
Tax evasion software prompts stern warning

Inland Revenue has issued a new Revenue Alert warning of severe consequences for anyone who has or uses Electronic Suppression Software Tools (ESST) to try to evade tax.

30 June 2022
Offshore Tax Transparency Compliance Focus

Inland Revenue has released its compliance focus on offshore tax transparency, together with guidance to assist tax agents in complying with the international rules.

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Prosecutions

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13 May 2022
Labour hire boss jailed on tax evasion charges

An Auckland labour hire company director has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, with his company, now in liquidation, still owing more than $1.1 million in PAYE, KiwiSaver and student loan deductions.

12 May 2022
Former real estate agent sentenced, sector campaign continues

A former Nelson real estate agent has been sentenced to home detention on tax fraud charges after overstating her expenses and under reporting her income.

12 May 2021
Jail sentence handed down for $17 million of GST fraud

A Gisborne man has been sentenced to 8-years 6-months in jail after being found guilty on 39 charges of dishonestly claiming and receiving over $17 million of GST refunds.

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