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IR1089
Accountants and the CRS
IR1089 helps accountants and tax agents identify possible Common Reporting Standard obligations for their own entities and clients.
IR713
Application for private ruling
Use IR713 to apply for a private ruling on a proposed, current or completed arrangement.
IR1033
Automatic exchange of information
IR1033 outlines automatic exchange of financial account information obligations for account holders, controlling persons and reporting financial institutions.
IR1250
BEPS disclosure preparation
IR1250 is a workpaper for documenting hybrid mismatch, thin-capitalisation and restricted-transfer-pricing disclosures supporting an income tax return.
IR1220
Common Reporting Standard obligations for account holders and financial institutions
IR1220 summarises CRS self-certification duties for account holders and due diligence and reporting duties for New Zealand financial institutions.
IR1032
Country-by-country report
IR1032 is the country-by-country reporting template for multinational groups within the applicable reporting rules.
IR1049
CRS: due diligence and reporting obligations
IR1049 summarises the due diligence and reporting steps required of reporting New Zealand financial institutions under CRS.
IR1050
CRS: Is the entity a Reporting NZ Financial Institution?
Use IR1050 to work through whether an entity is a Reporting New Zealand Financial Institution for CRS purposes.
IR1052
CRS: Is the trust a Reporting NZ Financial Institution?
Use IR1052 to work through whether a trust is a Reporting New Zealand Financial Institution for CRS purposes.
IR1055
DIMS providers, custodians and the CRS
IR1055 helps DIMS providers, custodians and their customers assess possible Common Reporting Standard obligations.
IR1053
Family trust obligations under the CRS
IR1053 explains a family trust’s CRS obligations as a Reporting NZ Financial Institution and/or an account holder.
IR1084
FATCA guidance for collective investment vehicles
IR1084 explains how FATCA applies to New Zealand collective investment vehicles, their managers and related financial institutions.
IR1085
FATCA recalcitrant account holder guidance
IR1085 explains due diligence and reporting treatment for FATCA recalcitrant accounts when required account-holder information is missing or unreliable.
IR1081
FATCA registration guidance notes
IR1081 explains FATCA entity classification and registration requirements for New Zealand financial institutions.
IR1086
FATCA status of NZ trusts that are not U.S. persons
Use IR1086 to work through the FATCA status of a New Zealand trust that is not a U.S. person.
IR1048
Guidance on the Common Reporting Standard for automatic exchange of information
IR1048 provides detailed guidance on CRS due diligence, account classification, controlling persons and reporting obligations.
IR461
Guide to foreign investment funds
IR461 explains when foreign investment fund rules apply, available exemptions and the methods used to calculate FIF income or loss.
IR900
New Zealand foreign trust annual return
The contact trustee uses IR900 to file the annual return for a foreign exemption trust with a New Zealand resident trustee.
IR607A
New Zealand foreign trust connected persons schedule
Use IR607A to disclose people connected with a New Zealand foreign exemption trust.
IR607
New Zealand foreign trust registration
Use IR607 to register a New Zealand foreign exemption trust.
IR900A
New Zealand foreign trust settlements and distributions schedule
Use IR900A to report settlements received and distributions made by a New Zealand foreign trust.
IR292
New Zealand tax residence
IR292 explains how New Zealand tax residence is determined for individuals and other entities.
IR886
New Zealand tax residence questionnaire
Use IR886 to ask Inland Revenue to review your New Zealand tax residence when arriving, leaving or after your circumstances change.
IR3NRG
Non-resident income tax return guide
Use the March 2026 IR3NRG to check whether a full-year non-resident needs to file an IR3NR and how to complete it.
IR3NR
Non-resident individual tax return
You may need to use IR3NR to report New Zealand-sourced income if you were a non-resident taxpayer for the full income year. File through myIR or use the downloadable return.
IR464
Overseas donee status request form
New Zealand charities with purposes mainly outside New Zealand can use IR464 to request overseas donee status.
IR257
Overseas pensions and annuity schemes
IR257 explains the New Zealand tax treatment of foreign superannuation lump sums and overseas pensions.
IR258
Overseas social security pensions
Guidance for New Zealand tax residents receiving social security pensions from overseas.
IR860
Portfolio investment entity guide
IR860 explains the tax rules, elections, calculations, returns and records for portfolio investment entities.
IR713A
Private ruling on transfer pricing – additional declaration
Use IR713A with IR713 when applying for a private ruling on a transfer pricing arrangement.
IR1090
Provision of US TINs
IR1090 explains FATCA requirements for reporting New Zealand financial institutions to collect and report United States taxpayer identification numbers.
IR307
Schedule of beneficiary’s estate or trust income
Use IR307 to report beneficiary income and taxable distributions from a foreign or non-complying trust.
IR462
Settlors of trusts disclosure
Use IR462 to disclose settlors and settlements of a trust.
IR110
Statement of assets and liabilities
IR110 records personal and family assets, liabilities, income and expenditure when Inland Revenue asks for a financial-position statement.
IR294
Tax information for visitors to New Zealand
IR294 explains the main New Zealand tax obligations that may apply to people visiting New Zealand.
IR486
Tax sparing disclosure return
IR486 discloses tax-sparing credits claimed under a double tax agreement for the relevant accounting period.
IR295
Taxes and duties
IR295 introduces New Zealand’s main taxes and selected social assistance programmes for new residents and potential migrants.
IR1087
Trusts guidance notes
IR1087 explains when a New Zealand trust may be a financial institution and its FATCA due diligence and reporting obligations.

