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Published 27 August 2026

Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue and Customs – Information release

This information release includes documents relating to the Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue and Customs.

Documents included in this information release

Item Date Title
01 12/08/2026 Briefing note – Information release for review – ECO-26-SUB-0133: Approval for the Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs (BN2026/243)
02 26/06/2026 Tax Policy Report – Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs (IR2026/138; RPT26/102)
03 22/07/2026
Cabinet paper – Final Cabinet paper- Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs
04 22/07/2026
Attachment – Draft Information Sharing Agreement between Inland Revenue and New Zealand Customs Service
05 27/07/2026
Attachment – Regulatory Analysis Summary: Approved information sharing agreement – Inland Revenue and NZ Customs Service
06 27/07/2026
Attachment – Privacy Commissioner’s submission on the proposal for an approved information sharing agreement between Inland Revenue and the New Zealand Customs Service
07 22/07/2026
Cabinet summary – Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs (ECO-26-SUB-0133)
08 22/07/2026
Cabinet minute – Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs (ECO-26-MIN-0133)
09 27/07/2026  Cabinet minute – Approval for Approved Information Sharing Agreement Between Inland Revenue and Customs (CAB-26-MIN-0239)

Additional information

The cabinet paper was considered by Cabinet Economic Committee on 22 July 2026 and confirmed by Cabinet on 27 July 2026.

The following document referred to in IR2026/138 is not included in this information release:

  • Appendix 4 – Summary of Submissions and Officials' Responses.