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12 June 2024
Rick R
[FYI request #26983 email]
Dear Rick R
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), received on 24
May 2024. You requested the following:
I am wanting to know how much total revenue FDR regime brings in each tax period. I am
seeking a breakdown of how much tax is paid using the FDR method in total for each of
2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 tax periods. This should include Kiwi Saver, PIEs, and FIF
etc..
KiwiSaver schemes do not separately report FDR income from other income in their returns to
Inland Revenue. Where the scheme provider is registered as a Portfolio Invsement Entity, any
tax payable on its FDR (and other) income is calculated based on the Prescribed Investor Rates
of the individual investors in the scheme. Data required to calculate the tax paid on FDR income
from FIF interests held by KiwiSaver scheme providers is held by the scheme providers
themselves.
As such, Inland Revenue does not hold data regarding the specific amount of tax paid under FDR
method by KiwiSaver scheme providers. Consequently, your request is refused under section
18(g) of the OIA as the information is not held by Inland Revenue and I do not have grounds to
believe this information is held by or more closely related to the functions of another department.
Right of review
If you disagree with my decision on your OIA request, you can ask an Inland Revenue review
officer to review my decision. To ask for an internal review, please email the Commissioner of
Inland Revenue at:
[email address].
Alternatively, under section 28(3) of the OIA, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
investigate and review my decision. You can contact the office of the Ombudsman by email at:
[email address].
If you choose to have an internal review, you can still ask the Ombudsman for a review.
Publishing of OIA response
We intend to publish our response to your request on Inland Revenue’s website
(www.ird.govt.nz) as this information may be of interest to other members of the public. This
letter, with your personal details removed, may be published in its entirety. Publishing responses
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increases the availability of information to the public and is consistent with the OIA's purpose of
enabling more effective participation in the making and administration of laws and policies and
promoting the accountability of officials.
Thank you for your request.
Yours sincerely
Tony Morris
Customer Segment Leader – Significant Enterprises
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