Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 22, 2026
The Taxpayers' Union is calling on IRD to be lenient and pursue Westpac, not small business owners, after thousands of Westpac One customers were affected by yesterday's eight-hour outage on the same day PAYE employer deductions for the August period were due."Yesterday, we received...
Read more about Thousands of businesses likely late on PAYE payments through no fault of their ownPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | May 27, 2026
The Taxpayers' Union is telling Dame Therese Walsh to put her money where her mouth is and make a donation to the IRD before she grandstands about wanting higher taxes.Speaking to Radio NZ's "30 with Guyon" the Air New Zealand Chair, Walsh suggests that New Zealand...
Read more about If Walsh wants to pay more taxes, she can go right aheadPosted in SUBMISSIONS by Tory Relf | March 27, 2026
Taxpayers’ Union fight Inland Revenue’s attempt to introduce a “backdoor” capital gains tax by radically reinterpreting long-standing tax law. This unworkable policy could also lead to the taxation of everyday gifts and inheritances without any public or political consent.
Read more about IRD taxing crypto asset transactionsPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 16, 2026
The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming Inland Revenue for hiding behind tax secrecy laws instead of notifying Police after receiving an alleged kidnapping claim linked to a tax scam.Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tyler Groenewald says:“When someone alleges they’ve been kidnapped, the response is simple: call the...
Read more about IRD Ducks Responsibility as Kidnapping Allegation IgnoredPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 12, 2026
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through an Official Information Act request that Inland Revenue spent $1.967 million on an outbound phone call campaign to encourage taxpayers to adopt two-factor authentication for their myIR accounts.Taxpayers’ Union Investigations Coordinator, Rhys Hurley, said: “Too often...
Read more about REVEALED: Inland Revenue Spends $2 Million On Phone CampaignPosted in SUBMISSIONS by Tory Relf | February 4, 2026
Inland Revenue proposed new rules that would treat shareholder loans in closely held companies as dividends once they exceed $50,000 for more than 12 months. This is a formal submission opposing the proposal, instead supporting taxation only when a company is liquidated or removed...
Read more about IRD Shareholder Loan Tax consultationPosted in SUBMISSIONS by Tory Relf | January 22, 2026
We have formally responded to the IRD’s consultation on taxing the not-for-profit sector, focusing on membership subscriptions and related activities. We called for a full Generic Tax Policy Process, opposed taxing member donations or subscriptions, and recommended only third-party passive income, like interest, be...
Read more about Not-for-profit Tax consultation (IRD)Posted in SUBMISSIONS by Tory Relf | October 23, 2025
The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill includes significant changes to how Inland Revenue collects and shares taxpayer information. The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union’s submission focuses on protecting taxpayer confidentiality and limiting the expansion of government data-gathering powers. In...
Read more about Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025-26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) BillPosted in SUBMISSIONS by Tory Relf | September 1, 2025
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union submitted feedback on Inland Revenue’s draft Long-Term Insights Briefing on the future of New Zealand’s tax system. While the briefing aims to explore long-term revenue options, we argued it is incomplete and fails to properly consider alternative approaches to...
Read more about Stable bases and flexible rates: New Zealand’s tax systemPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | June 20, 2025
The Taxpayers’ Union is welcoming the Prime Minister’s intervention to rule out the Inland Revenue Department’s proposal to apply Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) to all utes worth $80,000 or more and other work vehicles — a plan directed by Climate Change and Revenue Minister...
Read more about PM's intervention to kill Simon Watts' Ute Tax 2.0 welcomed by taxpayers