Getting your IRD number

An IRD number is your New Zealand tax department number and comes in the form XXX-XXX-XXX.  Applying for an IRD number should be one of the first things you think about after arriving in New Zealand.  This is a unique number to you and will never change, even if you move to another country and then return to New Zealand some time in the future.

It is not compulsory for every individual to have an IRD number, but if you are earning income you have to pay tax! And if you do not have an IRD number, tax will be deducted at a no-declaration rate, which is higher than the normal deduction rate.

You can apply for an IRD number via the IRD website.

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