From time to time changes may occur that impact on your obligations or entitlements. Learn about the impact of these changes and any new services or assistance that you can access.
| Date published | Title and description |
|---|---|
| 01 October 2008 | Income tax rates and Working for Families Tax Credits have changed |
| From 1 October 2008 income tax rates and Working for Family Tax Credits are changing. We're currently updating our websites and publications to reflect these changes. | |
| 18 September 2008 | Tax debt collection arrangement with the Australian Tax Office |
| Are you a New Zealander living in Australia who owes tax debt to New Zealand Inland Revenue? Or an Australian living in New Zealand who owes tax debt to the Australian Tax Office? Under a new Article in New Zealand's tax treaty with Australia, Inland Revenue can now send tax debt cases to the Australian Tax Office to collect on our behalf, and vice versa. | |
| 12 August 2008 | Child support information matching |
| Information matching between Inland Revenue and New Zealand Customs for the purpose of recovering outstanding child support debt begins this month. | |
| 23 July 2008 | Check you're on the right tax or student loan deduction code |
| If you're a salary or wage earner, it's important that you use the correct tax code - otherwise you may incur penalties on any overdue tax or student loan repayments. You can find out about tax rates and codes and/or use our decision tree to help you find the right code. | |
| 22 July 2008 | Industry descriptions and codes easier to find |
| Find business descriptions and codes more easily on the business description website. | |
| 18 July 2008 | Future company income tax returns |
| We are reviewing the information we currently request from customers and how we collect it. This consultation document seeks feedback on our proposals to change the information collected from companies and the way we collect it. | |
| 27 June 2008 | Online Services have moved |
| The website address for Online Services is changed. We've also made some changes to the look and feel of the Online Services web pages, including improving the navigation and personalising menus based on your customer profile. | |
| 26 June 2008 | IRD numbers now 9 digits long |
| Inland Revenue has begun issuing 9-digit IRD and GST numbers to all new customers. This means that some customers will have an 8-digit number and some customers a 9-digit number. | |
| 19 June 2008 | Changes to personal income tax and family tax credit in Budget 2008 |
| Budget 2008, delivered on 22 May, announced new personal income tax rates and thresholds and new family tax credit rates and thresholds, which have now been passed into law. | |
| 18 June 2008 | Charities that have not registered with the Charities Commission by 1 July 2008 |
| These administrative guidelines are intended to provide clarity about the tax position for entities that have not completed the process of registering with the Charities Commission by 1 July 2008. | |
| 28 May 2008 | Using the right tax codes |
| We want to reduce the number of salary and wage earners getting into debt as a result of using incorrect tax codes. We will be writing to employers to request that they change the tax code for any employees on the wrong code. We'll also write to employees to let them know about the tax code changes being made on their behalf. | |
| 15 May 2008 | New Revenue Alert published |
| Revenue Alerts are a warning system for customers and tax professionals about significant or emerging issues we're concerned about. | |
| 12 May 2008 | Important changes to the IR345 |
| With the introduction of new KiwiSaver requirements for employers, several changes have been made to the Employer deductions form (IR345). | |
| 30 April 2008 | Important information for recognised seasonal employers (RSEs) in the horticulture/viticulture industry |
| There are new procedures for recognised seasonal employers (RSEs) in the horticulture/viticulture industry. These procedures include how your workers claim a refund for last year, and how to tax your workers for this year. | |
| 24 April 2008 | Do you have to pay any income tax when you sell a property? |
| Income from property sales is like any other type of income. You may need to pay tax on it. | |
| 14 April 2008 | Tax information updated for Income Tax Act 2007 |
| Some of the terms and legislation reference we use in our publications and on the website have been changed in the Income Tax Act 2007. | |
| 03 April 2008 | Moving towards a carbon neutral public service |
| Inland Revenue and the five other lead agencies in the Govt3 initiative have implemented plans to reduce carbon emissions further and offset remaining emissions to move towards a carbon neutral public sector. | |
| 01 April 2008 | Proposed change to employer tax credit calculation for KiwiSaver |
| The government has announced a proposed change to the employer tax credit calculation to bring it into line with the policy intent. This change is subject to legislation being passed. | |
| 28 March 2008 | Business tax changes take effect |
| Two important business tax changes take effect from the start of the 2008-2009 income tax year (1 April 2008 for most businesses). | |
| 26 March 2008 | A new online service is available for Working for Families Tax Credits customers |
| You can now view and update your Working for Families Tax Credits details online with the new My family details and income service. | |
| 11 March 2008 | What do I need to do at the end of the tax year? |
| Find out if you will have to do anything at the end of the tax year. | |
| 26 February 2008 | Losses from finance company investments - can you claim your losses as a bad debt? |
| We have had a number of enquiries from investors in failed finance companies asking whether they can write off the amounts they have lost as a bad debt, and claim a tax deduction. As many of these finance companies are now in the hands of liquidators or receivers, investors are uncertain about the tax rules which might apply in cases where they are unlikely to receive full repayment of their investment. Our recommendation is that you should obtain professional advice before making any decision about writing off bad debts. | |
| 11 February 2008 | The process of applying for an IRD number is changing from 18 February 2008 |
| The IR594 and IR595 are being replaced with the new IR595 and process from 18 February 2008. | |
| 18 December 2007 | Property transactions - questions and answers |
| The 2007 Budget included increased funding for Inland Revenue to strengthen auditing of property transactions to ensure people pay their fair share of tax. The increase in funding is welcomed. It will support existing audit activity and enable us to strengthen an area of risk we have been actively pursuing for a number of years. The questions and answers below attempt to cover questions you may have about this area. | |
| 18 September 2007 | Language Line now available to all IRD customers |
| Language Line is now available to all our customers whose first or preferred language is not English. |
Date published: 05 Oct 2004
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