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Need help with your Tax Arrears?

Struggling to pay your IRD tax bill?

Looking for expert assistance to negotiate, reduce or manage your tax payments?

Then talk to us...we specialise in helping businesses and individuals tackle their tax arrears - often negotiating reduced payments and setting up viable & approved payment plans.
Our experienced team works directly with Inland Revenue to deliver a practical, long-term solution tailored to your situation.

We offer:

  • Clear guidance on your options.
  • Personalised strategies that fit your needs.
  • A results-driven approach to deliver the best possible outcome.

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We deal with over 100 cases every year, worth over $20 million.

We have negotiated positive outcomes for many of our clients.

We often deal with tax arrears ranging from $50k - $3m.

Your tax negotiation specialists

NZ based local team

Tax Arrears is part of the Advisory Accountants group, with offices based in Auckland and Wellington.

We are a New Zealand based local business providing specialist tax support to businesses and individuals.
Being experienced accountants this is one of our speciality areas.

Imran Kamal

Imran is a highly skilled, qualified accountant and tax advisor with over 25+ years of NZ experience. Imran is a specialist in managing distressed companies, particularly those burdened with tax arrears. He leverages his extensive expertise in tax, accounting, and legal matters to guide clients out of tax-related challenges.

Imran takes a holistic approach, combining strategic insight and practical experience to deliver effective solutions tailored to each client's situation. He has handled many complex tax negotiations, settlements, and tax payment arrangements with Inland Revenue, with over 20 years of experience in tax negotiations.

Saaleha Kamal

Saaleha brings over 10 years of experience in resolving tax issues for a diverse range of clients. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law and a Diploma in Accounting.

Saaleha draws on her strong legal and financial background to negotiate effective position statements and advocate for favourable outcomes on behalf of her clients.

4 Simple Steps to Explore Your Arrears Options

Step 1: Contact Us for a Free Consultation

Contact us by phone, our online form, or book an appointment directly online. Over a 30 min genuine no obligation, free consultation, we will ask you some key questions to get an initial understanding of your circumstances.

Step 2: We Provide a Summary and First Level Recommendations

Following our initial phone conversation, we will provide a summary document that outlines the key level of information that we understand, and what we are proposing regarding steps forward to proceed to liaise directly with Inland Revenue regarding your circumstances. As part of this, our fixed fees and approach will be included, so you will know all costs prior to engagement and the proposed strategy.

Step 3: You Accept Our Proposal & We Proceed

After receiving our proposal and having taken time to consider the recommended approach and likely options for best results, you simply confirm engagement of our services.

Step 4: We Prepare your Case and Liaise with IRD

We may request some further information from you, in order to have full information to prepare your case. We will then liaise with Inland Revenue,within a few business days; normally we have reached a final negotiated outcome within just 4 - 8 weeks.

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Our Expertise & Service

We directly represent you and talk to Inland Revenue on your behalf.

Our approach is to negotiate and explore options to reduce the total amount of tax you owe and avoid liquidation or bankruptcy.

We deal with tax arrears for businesses and individuals, often in the range of $50k - $3m.

Our fees are a fixed fee approach and not based on a % of your tax arrears.

We keep working for you and negotiating with IRD for as long as it takes to get an acceptable outcome.

We operate in a fast and professional manner. We get things done!

We are usually in discussions with Inland Revenue within just a few business days of getting engaged.

The outcome, and final result is often agreed to within 1 - 2 months.

We have an extensive understanding of NZ tax law.

By using an expert, preparing a sound business case, you are likely to get a more favourable outcome.

We deal with over 100 cases every year, worth over $20 million.

We have considerable expertise in undertaking tax negotiations with IRD.

We have negotiated positive outcomes for many of our clients.

It’s time to Take Action - Contact Us today for a free consultation
Tax Arrears is part of the Advisory Accountants group, with offices based in Auckland and Wellington.
We are a New Zealand based local business providing tax support to businesses and individuals.

Please note

We are not Inland Revenue, we are an independent business, which will act on your behalf to discuss your tax circumstances and negotiate on your behalf with Inland Revenue. Success of our negotiations is dependent upon your situation and Inland Revenue’s discretion.

Frequently Asked Questions

We directly represent you and negotiate with Inland Revenue on your behalf. Our approach is to negotiate and explore suitable options to reduce the total amount of tax you owe, including penalties and fees, plus we explore options for a tax write-off. We make sure that any arrangement we set for you is realistic, affordable and achievable.

Our objective is to reduce or eliminate your tax arrears and avoid liquidation or bankruptcy by using one of the following 4 approaches.
  • We prepare and present a strong case to Inland Revenue regarding your specific circumstances, to encourage them to write off a part amount of tax due. From our experience a full write-off is rare but is an option under serious hardship provisions.
  • We negotiate with Inland Revenue to accept an ongoing, and reduced, instalment arrangement, that is both realistic and feasible. This instalment arrangement will be for the new negotiated reduced amount or for the full amount. Payment arrangements with Inland Revenue are usually on a weekly or monthly basis. Our approach is to negotiate a payment period that is extended over 2 - 3 years, making it easier for your future cashflow.
  • We negotiate with Inland Revenue on your behalf, for IRD to agree to a reduced, lump-sum payment that will be regarded as payment in full.
  • We negotiate to seek a reduced interest rate, penalty and / or fees, that you would otherwise incur. Through our skill and our expert negotiations, achieving reduced (or waived) fees can significantly improve your total tax obligations.

We assist a wide range of businesses and individuals. In the commercial sector, our services are engaged for a range of businesses including trades businesses, professionals and retail, etc. The amount of tax arrears for our clients can range between $50k - $3m. So, we truly understand the stress and concern facing businesses and individuals.

Our fees are based on a combination of time required to prepare your case and liaise with Inland Revenue. These are detailed in the initial proposal we provide to you, prior to you engaging our services. Our fees are a fixed fee approach and not based on a % of your tax arrears.

With our service, we keep working for you and negotiating with IRD for as long as it takes to get an acceptable outcome. You do not incur any additional fee; we see our role as being a strong partner for you or your business through this full tax negotiation period.

Once you have engaged our services, we move very quickly. We are usually in discussion with Inland Revenue within just a few business days. The outcome, and final result is often agreed to within 4 – 8 weeks. So, in general, within 60 days you will have a clear path and understanding of your situation and repayment amounts.

Many of our clients are keen to understand this, as we appreciate you are engaging our services for an unknown outcome. As a general rule, we view our success rate to be very high with achieving a good, positive outcome. We can discuss this with you in our initial free consultation. We will advise you early on of what we see your likely outcome to be and the proposed strategy.

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