Latest from Inland Revenue Department

How student loan penalties are keeping Kiwis from returning home

Interest rates for overseas borrowers rose from 3.9% to 4.9% in April.

NZ’s largest taxpayers revealed - does big business play fair?

Thirteen companies each pay more than $100m in annual income taxes.

One of NZ's largest tech firms reveals financials amid AI 'revolution'

The firm's staff numbers dropped by 756 to 5375 in the financial year – a 12% reduction.

'It's security': Push for KiwiSaver access to aid young farmers

Federated Farmers launched a petition to change KiwiSaver rules urgently.

Fringe Benefit Tax: Should you be paying it if your business owns a ute?

The IRD says changes should be revenue-neutral – but many have never paid FBT.

Social media hacks targeting KiwiSaver hardship claims on the rise

Over $389 million was withdrawn for financial hardship between July 2024 and April 2025.

'Opening a can of worms': Govt considers allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms

Finance Minister Nicola Willis is seeking advice from Inland Revenue.

Tech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD’s AI warning; Musk’s pain is Beck’s gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refund

PLUS: Elon Musk's pain is Sir Peter Beck's gain.

Greens argue rich list proves case for tax. Act disagrees

The Greens say the growing wealth is evidence for taxing the rich more.

Businessman faked firms to claim $1.8m Covid subsidies, funding luxury lifestyle

SFO boss Karen Chang described Im’s offending as 'deliberate and wide-reaching'.

Gangs, cash and tradies: Inside New Zealand's $50b black market

NZ's shadow economy costs us $13b in annual tax: how does it compare internationally?

'Considerable havoc': Man banned from running a business for life

Michael Le Roy has repeatedly caused environmental harm.

Agents fined $35,000 after vendor suffers $73,000 loss on sale

The Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal ruling is seen as an unusual case.

Man used fake passport to swindle nearly $1m in Covid wage subsidy fraud

The case is believed to be the largest scam of its kind.

Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m

Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.