
[IN CONFIDENCE RELEASE EXTERNAL]
25OIA2086
8 April 2025
A O’Sullivan
[FYI request #30540 email]
Dear A O’Sullivan
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), received on 27
March 2025. You requested the following:
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the number of taxpayers (individual and non-individual) declaring negative net rents
(that is, residential rental losses), and
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the average amount of the loss.
The information you have requested can be found on Inland Revenue’s website in a published
response to another OIA request issued in October 2024. You can view this published response
via the following link:
2024-10-29-total-number-of-taxpayers-who-declared-income-from-
rental-properties.pdf. Accordingly, your request is refused under section 18(d) of the OIA, as
the information requested is publicly available.
Please note that the 2023-24 tax year is not completely finalised. Returns for the 2023-24 tax
year were due on 31 March 2025 for customers with an extension of time to file. Once these
returns have been processed, Inland Revenue will be able to provide an updated figure for the
2023-24 tax year. It is expected that by late July a complete figure could be provided, should
you wish to lodge a new request at such time.
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.
Yours sincerely
Sandra Watson
Policy Lead – Forecasting & Analysis
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