Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis had tax bills written off due to extra pay
The tax department has automatically wiped tax debts for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers who earned additional paydays.
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealand taxpayers have had tax bills written off automatically. The write-offs occurred because of additional paydays affecting tax calculations. Many people were unaware their tax debts had been cleared.
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Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers have had tax bills written off because of additional paydays.