Earning income
If you are earning income from salary and wages, investments, overseas earnings, as a self-employed contractor, or if you receive payments from a Maori authority, you have a number of tax responsibilities. Find out what these responsibilities are and how to meet them here.
As a parent
Inland Revenue deals with a number of issues that may affect you as a parent, including paid parental leave, Working for Families Tax Credits, child support, tax credits for working parents, and taxation of family trusts and property agreements.
As an ACC recipient
Find out about tax on personal service rehabilitation payments if you are an ACC client or caregiver.
As a student
If you are studying at a polytechnic, university, college of education, private training institution or wananga, this section has information for students about dealing with tax in New Zealand. Primary, intermediate or secondary school students may also find this information useful.
Facing financial difficulty and debt
During times when you may be experiencing financial difficulty or debt, if you feel that you may not be able to meet your obligations, please contact us as soon as possible. Learn more about the range of options available for paying amounts due.
Following retirement or redundancy
If you retire or are made redundant you can be affected by a number of tax issues; your working for families tax credits entitlement and child support assessment may be affected and you may wish to nominate someone to act on your behalf.
After a bereavement
This section has information for people who are finalising the tax and other financial affairs of someone who is deceased. If you are in this situation, please contact us as soon as you are able so we can help guide you through the process as smoothly as possible.
Travelling to and from New Zealand
If you are travelling overseas you may need to contact us before you go. If you are planning on being away from New Zealand for an extended period of time your tax residency status may change. This will affect for example student loan repayments and income tax.
Date published: 24 Nov 2004
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