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Planned system outage - 12 September 2026 | Our online services including myIR, self service phone lines and gateway services will be unavailable on Saturday 12 September, 2026 from 1pm to approximately 10.30pm while we complete a planned system update. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you for taking the time to attend our recent Tax Agent debt webinar. We appreciated your engagement and the questions raised during the session.

While we’re unable to publish the webinar recording on our website, we’re pleased to share the following resource for your reference:

Tax agent webinar on debt April 2026 (PDF 1MB)

This outlines our current debt focus, what we consider when requests for relief are made, and why outcomes can differ for businesses in similar circumstances.

We value the important role you play in supporting clients to meet their tax obligations and appreciate your ongoing engagement.

Here are other resources you may find helpful.

SPS 18/04 Options for relief from tax debt (taxtechnical.ird.govt.nz)

Managing overdue tax debt

Last updated: 21 Apr 2026
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