IRD Hardship Application

IRD Hardship Application

Our team at Tax Debt Management provides expertise with wide range of issues relating to individuals and businesses tax debt. This includes helping individuals with lodging an IRD Hardship Application.

We have extensive experience with the application process and the application requirements.

We’re Focused on Delivering Results

You can be assured that when you are engaging our services, our objective is to achieve one or more of the following:

  • Negotiate and put in place an affordable repayment arrangement, which is acceptable to you and your circumstances.
  • Negotiate and explore options with the IRD, to achieve a significant reduction in penalties including interest owed and future interest being charged.
  • In some cases, where possible, negotiating with IRD to achieve a reduction in the overall amount of tax debt / tax owed.

How can TDM help with an IRD Hardship Application?

We specialise in preparing and negotiating with the Inland Revenue Hardship Applications to achieve real, practical relief for our clients.

This is not a ‘form-filling’ exercise. We develop robust, strategically structured submissions that Inland Revenue takes seriously. Our carefully constructed submissions are grounded in relevant case law, aligned with IRD Standard Practice Statements, and fully supported by credible financial evidence.

Our approach focuses on presenting your position in a way that meets Inland Revenue’s decision-making framework, maximises the likelihood of penalty and interest remission, and supports sustainable repayment outcomes where required.

Our Expertise Throughout the Process

Engage our services and you will get our full expertise throughout the entire process:

  • We review your full financial position and compliance history.
  • We get all outstanding tax returns filed (if required).
  • We prepare financials and cashflow forecasts (if required).
  • We structure a realistic repayment proposal.
  • We negotiate directly with IRD on your behalf.
  • We push for penalty and interest write-offs.
  • We help stop enforcement action (where possible).
  • With us, every application is supported by credible financial evidence, including detailed cashflows and supporting documentation. This ensures your application is presented in a manner consistent with IRD’s decision-making framework.

Why Engage Our Services?

  • IRD will only accept proposals that are properly prepared and supported.
  • Weak or incomplete applications are often rejected, making your situation worse.
  • We understand how IRD assesses hardship under the Tax Administration Act 1994 and Standard Practice Statements (SPS) operational guidelines. We position your case to achieve the best possible outcome.

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