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Inland Revenue will closely monitor and report on the ongoing results of the increase in tax revenue from increased compliance activities on tax and student loan overseas-based borrowers, including those returning to or visiting New Zealand.

Data is collected throughout the quarter and will be updated a minimum of two months post the end of each quarter. Information will also be included in our annual reports for 2024-25 onwards.

Planned timeline for delivery

July 2024

  • Funding received and plans in place on how spend will achieve revenue targets

June 2025

  • Revenue uplift/cash collected for Year 1 delivered

Cost

This table shows the funded administration cost for Inland Revenue

24-25 ($m) 25-26 ($m) 26-27 ($m) 27-28 ($m)
Funded administration cost for Inland Revenue $29.000 $29.000 $29.000 $29.000
Forecast Impact on operating allowance* (IR-Crown) $99.000 $201.000 $201.000 $201.000
Other forecast impact on operating balance (student loans) $18.000 $18.000 $18.000 $18.000

* Includes increases to revenue and reversals to the impairment expense from collecting more cash from overdue debt.

Indicators of Performance

The following tables track the performance indicators for the investment in compliance activities.

Inland Revenue has not ring-fenced resourcing for the additional activity, therefore intended results are measured by an uplift in revenue and cash collected from the following activities.

Revenue and recovered or disallowed expenditure through IR interventions

Notes:

  • 2024-25 return on investment $1:$4
  • 2025-26 return on investment $1:$8

This table shows revenue and recovered or disallowed expenditure through IR interventions

Q1 (Jul-Sep) $m Q2 (Oct-Dec) $m Q3 (Jan-Mar) $m Q4 (Apr-Jun) $m
YTD 2023-24 $234.7 $500.9
YTD 2024-25 (actual) $397.4 $858.7
YTD 2024-25 Target range $160-$270 $388-$591

Revenue assessed from unfiled return activity

Notes:

  • 2024-25 return on investment $1:$4
  • 2025-26 return on investment $1:$8

This table shows revenue assessed from unfiled return activity

Q1 (Jul-Sep) $m Q2 (Oct-Dec) $m Q3 (Jan-Mar) $m Q4 (Apr-Jun) $m
YTD 2023-24 $453.7 $735.6
YTD 2024-25 (actual) $344.8 $659.1
YTD 2024-25 Target range $345-$456 $623-$899

Cash collected from overdue debt activities

Notes:

  • 2024-25 return on investment $1:$4
  • 2025-26 return on investment $1:$8

This table shows the cash collected from overdue debt activities

Q1 (Jul-Sep) $m Q2 (Oct-Dec) $m Q3 (Jan-Mar) $m Q4 (Apr-Jun) $m
YTD 2023-24 $914.3 $1,833.1
YTD 2024-25 (actual) $1,213.3 $2,108.7
YTD 2024-25 Target range $903-$1,233 $1,854-$2,167

Value of repayments collected from overseas-based borrowers

Notes:

  • 2024-25 return on investment $1:$4
  • 2025-26 return on investment $1:$8

This table shows the value of repayments collected from overseas-based borrowers

Q1 (Jul-Sep) $m Q2 (Oct-Dec) $m Q3 (Jan-Mar) $m Q4 (Apr-Jun) $m
YTD 2023-24 $40.6 $76.1
YTD 2024/25 (actual) $60.3 $111.6
YTD 2024-25 Target range $44-$60 $85-$101
Last updated: 24 Mar 2025
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