Tax Administration Act 1994

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List of amendments incorporated in this version

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Act 2023 (2023 No 5): Part 4

  • Tax Administration (Research and Development Tax Credit Deadlines for Taxpayers Affected by Weather Events) Order 2023 (SL 2023/11)

  • Tax Administration (COVID-19 Response Variations) Order 2022 (SL 2022/245): clause 3

  • Data and Statistics Act 2022 (2022 No 39): section 107(1)

  • Income Insurance Scheme (Enabling Development) Act 2022 (2022 No 26): section 20

  • Taxation (Cost of Living Payments) Act 2022 (2022 No 25): Part 1

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2021–22, GST, and Remedial Matters) Act 2022 (2022 No 10): sections 180–232

  • Taxation (Extension of COVID-19 Interest Remission) Order 2022 (SL 2022/70)

  • Russia Sanctions Act 2022 (2022 No 6): section 35

  • Taxation (COVID-19 Support Payments and Working for Families Tax Credits) Act 2021 (2021 No 52): Part 1

  • Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 (2021 No 31): section 300(1)

  • Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 17): section 40

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020–21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Act 2021 (2021 No 8): sections 142, 144–180

  • Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7): section 3

  • Taxation (COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payments and Other Matters) Act 2021 (2021 No 1): Part 1

  • Taxation (Income Tax Rate and Other Amendments) Act 2020 (2020 No 65): sections 27–31, 33–35

  • COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act (No 2) 2020 (2020 No 58): section 3

  • Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40): section 135

  • Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38): section 668

  • New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 36): section 48

  • Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31): sections 190, 217

  • Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28): section 129

  • Overseas Investment (Urgent Measures) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 21): Part 2 subpart 3

  • COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act 2020 (2020 No 13): section 3

  • COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Other Regulatory Urgent Measures) Act 2020 (2020 No 10): sections 17–23

  • COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Act 2020 (2020 No 8): sections 32–34

  • Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Act 2020 (2020 No 5): sections 192–240, 266

  • Contempt of Court Act 2019 (2019 No 44): section 29

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2019–20, GST Offshore Supplier Registration, and Remedial Matters) Act 2019 (2019 No 33): sections 82–106

  • Racing Reform Act 2019 (2019 No 32): Part 2 subpart 2

  • Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Act 2019 (2019 No 15): sections 23–37, 43–46

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2018–19, Modernising Tax Administration, and Remedial Matters) Act 2019 (2019 No 5): Part 2

  • Taxation (New Due Date for New and Increased Assessments) Commencement Order 2019 (LI 2019/21)

  • Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32): section 459

  • Taxation (Neutralising Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Act 2018 (2018 No 16): Part 2

  • Taxation (New Due Date for New and Increased Assessments) Commencement Order 2018 (LI 2018/73)

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2017–18, Employment and Investment Income, and Remedial Matters) Act 2018 (2018 No 5): Part 3

  • Families Package (Income Tax and Benefits) Act 2017 (2017 No 51): sections 25–40

  • Land Transfer Act 2017 (2017 No 30): section 250

  • Statutes Repeal Act 2017 (2017 No 23): section 4(2)

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016–17, Closely Held Companies, and Remedial Matters) Act 2017 (2017 No 14): sections 298–343

  • Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 (2017 No 5): section 347

  • Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Act 2017 (2017 No 3): Part 1 subpart 2, Part 2 subpart 2, Part 3 subpart 2

  • District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49): section 261

  • Senior Courts Act 2016 (2016 No 48): section 183(c)

  • Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Act 2016 (2016 No 27): section 74, Part 2

  • Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Act 2016 (2016 No 21): Part 4

  • Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8): section 83

  • Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015–16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Act 2016 (2016 No 1): sections 245–271

  • Legislation (Confirmable Instruments) Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 120): section 14

  • Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Act 2015 (2015 No 111): Part 2

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 83)

  • Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Act 2014 (2014 No 39): sections 151–183

  • Cheque Duty Repeal Act 2014 (2014 No 29): section 5(4)

  • Taxation (Annual Rates, Foreign Superannuation, and Remedial Matters) Act 2014 (2014 No 4): sections 133–139

  • Companies Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 111): section 14

  • Taxation (Livestock Valuation, Assets Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Act 2013 (2013 No 52): sections 107–118

  • State Sector Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 49): section 61

  • Student Loan Scheme Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 10): section 52

  • Taxation (Annual Rates, Returns Filing, and Remedial Matters) Act 2012 (2012 No 88): Part 3

  • Charities Amendment Act (No 2) 2012 (2012 No 43): section 16(2)

  • Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2012 (2012 No 38): Part 2

  • Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Act 2012 (2012 No 34): Part 2

  • Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24): section 302

  • Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81): section 413

  • Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Act 2011 (2011 No 63): Part 2

  • Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 (2011 No 62): section 223

  • Taxation (Canterbury Earthquake Measures) Act 2011 (2011 No 24): section 12

  • Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5): sections 82, 85(1)

  • Taxation (GST and Remedial Matters) Act 2010 (2010 No 130): Part 3, section 189

  • Limitation Act 2010 (2010 No 110): section 58

  • Taxation (Annual Rates, Trans-Tasman Savings Portability, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Act 2010 (2010 No 109): Part 3

  • Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2010 (2010 No 27): sections 42, 43, 55, 56, 73, 100

  • Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 3): sections 28, 29

  • Taxation (Consequential Rate Alignment and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 63): Part 2

  • Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34): Part 2

  • Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12): section 30(2)(a)

  • Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Act 2008 (2008 No 105): sections 16, 17, 26, 39, 40

  • Taxation (Personal Tax Cuts, Annual Rates, and Remedial Matters) Act 2008 (2008 No 36): section 55

  • Taxation (Limited Partnerships) Act 2008 (2008 No 2): sections 28, 29

  • Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110): sections 14–23, 25

  • Taxation (Business Taxation and Remedial Matters) Act 2007 (2007 No 109): Part 2

  • Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97): section ZA 2

  • Taxation (KiwiSaver and Company Tax Rate Amendments) Act 2007 (2007 No 19): sections 53, 54, 56

  • Student Loan Scheme Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 13): section 44

  • Taxation (Savings Investment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (2006 No 81): Part 2

  • KiwiSaver Act 2006 (2006 No 40): section 231

  • Taxation (Depreciation, Payment Dates Alignment, FBT, and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (2006 No 3): Part 2

  • Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (2006 No 1): section 348

  • Taxation (Urgent Measures) Act 2005 (2005 No 121): sections 9–11

  • Taxation (Base Maintenance and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 (2005 No 79): Part 3

  • Charities Act 2005 (2005 No 39): sections 70, 71

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 22)

  • Taxation (Venture Capital and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (2004 No 111): Part 2

  • Income Tax Act 2004 (2004 No 35): section YA 2

  • Taxation (GST, Trans-Tasman Imputation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 (2003 No 122): Part 2

  • Taxation (Maori Organisations, Taxpayer Compliance and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 (2003 No 5): Part 2

  • Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 (2002 No 32): Part 2

  • Taxation (Taxpayer Assessment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 (2001 No 85): Part 2

  • Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49): section 338

  • Taxation (Beneficiary Income of Minors, Services-Related Payments and Remedial Matters) Act 2001 (2001 No 4): Part 2

  • Taxation (GST and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 (2000 No 39): Part 2

  • Taxation (FBT, SSCWT and Remedial Matters) Act 2000 (2000 No 34): Part 2

  • Accident Insurance Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 6): section 9(1)

  • Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (1999 No 126): section 191(1)

  • Taxation (Remedial Matters) Act 1999 (1999 No 98): Part 2

  • Estate Duty Repeal Act 1999 (1999 No 64): section 17

  • Taxation (Parental Tax Credit) Act 1999 (1999 No 62): Part 2

  • Stamp Duty Abolition Act 1999 (1999 No 61): sections 7, 10

  • Taxation (Accrual Rules and Other Remedial Matters) Act 1999 (1999 No 59): Part 2

  • Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114): section 416

  • Taxation (Tax Credits, Trading Stock, and Other Remedial Matters) Act 1998 (1998 No 107): Part 2

  • Taxation (Simplification and Other Remedial Matters) Act 1998 (1998 No 101): Part 1

  • Rating Valuations Act 1998 (1998 No 69): section 54(1)

  • Taxation (Remedial Provisions) Act 1998 (1998 No 7): sections 41, 43, 48

  • Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry (Restructuring) Act 1997 (1997 No 100): section 5(1)(c)

  • Taxation (Remedial Provisions) Act 1997 (1997 No 74): Part 2, sections 143, 144

  • Taxation (Superannuitant Surcharge Abolition) Act 1997 (1997 No 59): Part 2

  • Taxation (Remedial Provisions) Act 1996 (1996 No 159): Part 3

  • Taxation (Core Provisions) Act 1996 (1996 No 67): Part 2

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act (No 2) 1996 (1996 No 56)

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 19)

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act (No 3) 1995 (1995 No 77)

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 72)

  • Tax Administration Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 24)

  • Tax Administration Act 1994 (1994 No 166): sections 46C(3C), 227B(6)

  • Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44): section 65R(3)