
[IN CONFIDENCE RELEASE EXTERNAL]
25OIA1095
26 July 2024
David Watson
[FYI request #27789 email]
Dear David Watson
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), received on 23 July
2024. You requested the following:
Can you advise how many SBC loans have been written off since inception (during covid
response)
As at 5th July 2024, 1,663 SBC loans have been written off since the Small Business Cash Loan Scheme
commenced.
Publishing of OIA response
We intend to publish our response to your request on Inland Revenue’s website
(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 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 again for your request.
Yours sincerely
Raelene Stewart
Group Lead – Customer and Compliance Services, Micro Business
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