Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association

Getting your refund is pretty straight forward, especially if you are registered with a IRD Online Services Account.

You are more likely to be eligible for a refund if you have worked while at school, worked for part of the year, received a lump sum payment (such as a bonus or redundancy), earned less than $9,880, had more than one employer during the year, used a secondary tax code when your total income is under $48,000, have expenses to claim.

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To figure out whether you are owed any money:

1. Register for an IRD Online Services Account at www.ird.govt.nz (top-right “Register Now”)

2. Use the online ‘Personal Tax summary Calculator’ (search ‘Personal Tax Summary Calculator’). You will need your ‘Summary of Earnings’ which you can get by logging on to your Online Services Account and clicking ‘View and Confirm’, then ‘Account Information’, then ‘INC – Income Tax’.

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If you are owed money:

Request a Personal Tax Summary online also on (search “Request a Personal Tax Summary”). You will then get a refund of anything that is owed.  If you owe tax you will be required to pay any taxed owed.

Give that a go, and if you have any questions email us.