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.
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Two-month extension for fairer GST regime
18 June 2019
Offshore businesses that supply low-value goods to New Zealand have been granted a two-month extension to get systems in order for a new method to collect GST.
Fraudulent direct debit scam shut down
07 June 2019
Inland Revenue has moved quickly to shut down a scam where bank accounts appear to have been misused to generate fraudulent transactions.
Automatic tax system off to a smooth start – more than $80 million of refunds issued in the first week
24 May 2019
The first two batches of automatic tax assessments have been successfully issued by Inland Revenue this week with over $80 million of refunds going out to taxpayers, along with just...
First wave of automatic tax refunds to be released
20 May 2019
More than 2.5 million New Zealanders will receive their first ever automatic tax assessment over the next two months with the first batch going out today.
Issues paper on GST integrity open for feedback
17 May 2019
Inland Revenue has released an issues paper on how to align an aspect of GST with international best practice and principles.
Government responds to Tax Working Group report
17 April 2019
The Coalition Government today released its response to the recommendations of the independent Tax Working Group report.
Simplified tax for short-stay accommodation providers proposed
05 February 2019
Inland Revenue is seeking feedback on a proposal to simplify tax obligations for people who rent out their property as short-term accommodation.
Always use IR secure channels to update bank details
30 January 2019
Inland Revenue is advising customers to always use its secure online services to update bank details and avoid scammers who target Kiwi taxpayers.
Electronic payments the way of the future
24 October 2018
The days of being able to pay your tax bill with a post-dated cheque are coming to an end as Inland Revenue moves with its customers, away from cheques towards...