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Takapuna office closure | Takapuna office closure. The Takapuna office is relocating to a new address so will be closed from 22 November 4pm to 26 November 4pm. From 27 November you can find the new office at: 74 Taharoto Road Smales Farm, One NZ Building, Takapuna.

Some services unavailable 23 - 24 November | myIR, gateway services and our self-service phone line will not be available from 3pm Saturday 23 November to 9am Sunday 24 November while we do planned system testing. This will not affect any tax entitlements or payments scheduled during this time.

Before you start

You need to meet certain criteria before you apply for an exemption. Check that you're eligible.

Getting an exemption from paying RWT

Gather your information

You need:

  • your IRD number
  • your contact details
  • the reason for the declaration.

In myIR, select the 'I want to...' tab

Select 'Apply for an RWT exemption'

You'll find this under the heading 'Registration, application and enrolment'

Submit the application

You can attach supporting documentation before submitting

Log in to myIR

My responsibilities

Tell your payer you have an exemption from paying resident withholding tax, and if applicable what the expiry date is.

Last updated: 18 Apr 2024
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