Over half a million people owe tax. How did this happen?

Publication

RNZ

Relationship

Coverage about tax debt and Inland Revenue

Published

11 August 2026

RNZ examines the scale of New Zealand’s overdue-tax problem, why debt has accumulated across hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and how Inland Revenue is responding. The original RNZ report provides the full context for taxpayers facing arrears.

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