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IRD issues more than $80 million of refunds in one week
Data Analytics

IRD issues more than $80 million of refunds in one week

Inland Revenue's new system issued NZD $83.3 million in refunds and NZD $10.4 million in tax bills in its first week, with records for daily logins.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019
Think the govt has a big tax refund for you? Think again
Phishing

Think the govt has a big tax refund for you? Think again

Sorry to be the party pooper but it may be time to get your toes in line and cancel that ASOS order you were going to cover with your tax refund.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 21st Jul 2018
IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades
Unified Communications

IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades

myIR will be switched off from Thursday afternoon at 3pm until Tuesday, April 17 at 8am so the latest round of changes can be made.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

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Already more than 2 million logins for IRD's new tax system
Digital Transformation

Already more than 2 million logins for IRD's new tax system

Having shutdown its services for seven days for an IT revamp, IRD is now celebrating its digital transformation success.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
IRD completes 'one of the biggest' IT projects in state sector
Unified Communications

IRD completes 'one of the biggest' IT projects in state sector

Inland Revenue has completed a significant IT overhaul, transitioning over 19.7 million taxpayer accounts to a new system, enhancing efficiency and fairness.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2019
Inland Revenue to shut down services later this week
Unified Communications

Inland Revenue to shut down services later this week

Inland Revenue's tax system will be closed for a week as it implements major changes, including automatic tax refunds and real-time operations.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
'Good on Inland Revenue' for forcing SMBs to adopt tech
Inland Revenue Department

'Good on Inland Revenue' for forcing SMBs to adopt tech

New Zealand SMBs suffering from 'technology phobia' may benefit from new payday filing requirements, says NexGen Group's director Vinay Iswar.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Feb 2019
IRD warns against phishing as personal tax changes kick in
Phishing

IRD warns against phishing as personal tax changes kick in

In the last month, two e-mail scams surfaced asking taxpayers to fill in a form to receive a refund owed to them.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Auckland Uni selects Rimini Street to update payroll systems
Human Capital Management

Auckland Uni selects Rimini Street to update payroll systems

The University of Auckland has onboarded Rimini Street to upgrade its HR software in order to comply with this year's changes to payday filing.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Payroll software firms prepare for payday filing
Human Capital Management

Payroll software firms prepare for payday filing

Providers have been working closely with Inland Revenue to make sure they can meet their clients' needs when the changes roll out.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019
Inland Revenue says watch out for tax refund scams
Phishing

Inland Revenue says watch out for tax refund scams

Inland Revenue is warning New Zealanders to be vigilant about any 'tax refund' emails they receive that appear to look genuine.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
Get ready for the biggest tax changes in a generation
Taxation

Get ready for the biggest tax changes in a generation

The biggest tax changes in a generation are coming, and they will affect almost every business household and business across the country.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2018
Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing
Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue seminars to help businesses understand payday filing

Inland Revenue is hosting over 300 seminars nationwide to help New Zealand businesses transition to payday filing ahead of the 1 April 2019 deadline.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
Inland Revenue encourages employers to make switch to payday filing
Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue encourages employers to make switch to payday filing

There are fewer than seven months left before all New Zealand employers must shift to payday filing, and Inland Revenue says now is the time to start.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Inland Revenue to improve AIM tax method with help from early adopters
Taxation

Inland Revenue to improve AIM tax method with help from early adopters

Inland Revenue's new Accounting Income Method now has plenty of early adopters and now the focus is on improving the product for year two.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Inland Revenue's AIM tax method signs up 1,000+ early adopters
Taxation

Inland Revenue's AIM tax method signs up 1,000+ early adopters

Inland Revenue says that more than 1,100 businesses have signed up to the new Accounting Income Method (AIM) so far.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Inland Revenue: Moving to accounting software will save you time and money
Fintech

Inland Revenue: Moving to accounting software will save you time and money

Inland Revenue gets a few raised eyebrows when it promotes accounting software to SMBs, but are definite transformative benefits for tax obligations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
New Zealand rated 'compliant' in OECD tax transparency review
Inland Revenue Department

New Zealand rated 'compliant' in OECD tax transparency review

The OECD's Global Forum issued the rating after examining NZ's laws and practices on the exchange of information with other tax authorities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018