IRD News
myIR Login
myIR is the Inland Revenue Department’s online portal for clients to manage their IRD matters.
As a tax agent we link to your myIR account, and manage a lot of your IRD matters, but it is important that you have your own login as there are aspects of myIR that we, as an agent, cannot see or manage.
If you already have a myIR login please ensure that your details are up to date to ensure you receive communications from IRD.
Change to myIR notification preferences
From 28 July 2025 myIR was updated so that you are no longer able to receive both email and SMS notifications for alerts. If you had the 'both' option selected, your notification preference has been updated to email only.
To switch to SMS notifications:
Select 'Manage my profile'
Go to the Profile tab
Click 'change notification preferences'
Overdue Debt with IRD
IRD have advised that they are focusing on collecting overdue debt, particularly GST and Employer (EMP) overdue debt.
If you have overdue debt that is not under an arrangement or in active negotiation, IRD may contact you direct by sending you an SMS message, ring you or email you. If this is not responded to IRD may take further action such as bank or wage deductions.
If you have overdue debt with IRD then please contact us to discuss your situation and how we can assist you with your negotiations with IRD.
IRD media releases
IRD regularly publish results of current cases they have prosecuted and we thought you may be interested in a couple of their latest releases relating to Tax Fraud:
First sentencing for possession of tax evasion tools
IRD have successfully prosecuted an Auckland man who has become the first person in New Zealand to be convicted and sentenced for aiding and abetting his company’s possession of electronic sales suppression tools (ESST). The total offending by the individual was just over $198,500.
Stiff measures were introduced in April 2022 to make it an offence to acquire or possess ESST in New Zealand. The sole purpose of ESST is to facilitate tax evasion or money laundering. The threat ESST poses to the integrity of the tax system is significant and Inland Revenue states, “IR has an obligation to honest businesses to stamp out its use.”
Covid-19 Fraud sends man to jail
An Auckland man was jailed in August for more than $1.7million in fraud related to Covid-19 relief schemes. It is one of the largest fraud cases of its kind to date.
This case involved wage subsidy fraud, money laundering and the use of forged documents. The volume of fake documents and the repeated nature of the conduct, pointed to a significant degree of premeditation and sophistication.
IRD advise they have ongoing active investigations in this area. As at August 2025, 46 people had been sentenced with a further 49 people still before the courts. In addition, IRD have made civil recovery decision in relation to 52 businesses. More than 25,000 repayments have been made, totalling $830.4 million.