Inland Revenue Department (New Zealand)

Inland Revenue
Te Tari Taake
Agency overview
Formed	1878 (1878)
Jurisdiction	Taxation in New Zealand
Headquarters	Wellington
Employees	over 5,500 (2011)
Minister responsible	Hon Peter Dunne, Minister of Revenue
Agency executive	Bob Russell, Commissioner
Website
www.ird.govt.nz

Inland Revenue (Maori: Te Tari Taake, lit.The Department of Tax), previously known as the Inland Revenue Department, is the New Zealand government department responsible for the collection of over 80% of the Crown's revenue in New Zealand. It also collects and disburses social support programme payments and provides the government with policy advice. As well as collecting taxes, Inland Revenue administers Working for Families tax credits, payment of Paid Parental Leave, collection and payment of child support collection of Student Loan debt, and KiwiSaver.

Inland Revenue is part of the portfolio of the Minister of Revenue Hon Peter Dunne.

Inland Revenue employs over 5,500 full time equivalent staff in 17 cities across New Zealand.

History

An obsolete IR logo

Inland Revenue started out as the Land Tax Department in 1878. The department was renamed the Land and Income Tax Department in 1892 with the central office set up in Wellington.

Only in 1952, when the organisation joined with the Stamp Duties Department, was the organisation known as the Inland Revenue Department.

Acts and Regulations administered

Inland Revenue administers several Acts including the Tax Administration Act 1994, the Income Tax Act 2007, the Child Support Act 1991, and many regulations.

The major pieces of legislation administered by Inland Revenue are:

• Child Support Act 1991;
• Estate and Gift Duties Act 1968;
• Gaming Duties Act 1971;
• Goods and Services Tax Act 1985;
• Income Tax Act 2007;
• Stamp and Cheque Duties Act 1971;
• Student Loan Scheme Act 1992;
• Tax Administration Act 1994;
• Taxation Review Authorities Act 1994;
• Unclaimed Money Act 1971;
• parts of the KiwiSaver Act 2006;
• parts of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Act 1987.

Performance 2010-2011

Inland Revenue collects over 80% of core Crown revenue.

In the year ended 30 June 2011, Inland Revenue:

• collected $46.8 billion in tax;
• answered 5.47 million customer contacts;
• collected $1,566 million in overdue debt;
• identified $1,450 million in discrepancies through audit activity;
• distributed $2,911 million in KiwiSaver funds to scheme providers;
• distributed $2,746 million in Working for Families Tax Credits;
• distributed $412 million in child support payments;
• received $691 million in student loan repayments.

See also

• Taxation in New Zealand
• KiwiSaver
• Working for Families

External links

• Official website
• Policy Advice Division of Inland Revenue
• What's Tax? - New Zealand government website on tax