Work programme confirms economic and social focus
08 August 2019
The Government’s updated tax policy work programme continues the focus on productivity, growth and wellbeing outlined in Budget 2019, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash announced today.
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Tax refund season ends near $600 million
30 July 2019
Almost $600 million has been paid into taxpayers’ bank accounts in the past two months, after the first season of automatic tax assessments.
IR consulting on taxing employer-provided travel
26 July 2019
Inland Revenue has put out proposals for consultation to clarify and simplify the tax rules around employer-provided travel to distant workplaces - for example, a person who works in Wellington...
Warning about a new convincing e-mail scam
22 July 2019
Inland Revenue is warning customers to be on guard against a new and convincing e-mail scam that surfaced over the weekend.
False tax refund claims send man to prison
19 July 2019
A former commercial diver has been sentenced to 3 years in prison after falsely claiming more than a million dollars in GST refunds.
KiwiSaver tax rates addressed in law change
02 July 2019
Inland Revenue will gain greater powers to alert savings providers if a KiwiSaver investor is on the wrong tax rate, under new legislation introduced to Parliament.
Fairer tax measures pass into law
28 June 2019
Reforms to tax rules designed to ensure greater fairness in child support, retail trade, and residential investment have now passed into law.
More than $300 million already refunded to New Zealand taxpayers
21 June 2019
The new automatic tax assessment process has reached the halfway mark with Inland Revenue successfully refunding more than $300 million to New Zealanders.
Inland Revenue moves to help investors get tax rate right
19 June 2019
Inland Revenue is moving to help make sure investors, including KiwiSavers, get on the correct prescribed investor tax rate (PIR).
Compliance strengthened for property speculation
18 June 2019
Inland Revenue is to gain greater oversight of land transfer information to ensure those buying and selling properties are complying with tax rules on property speculation.