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Tax Administration Act 1994

Commissioner and department - Commissioner and department

5B: Commissioner of Inland Revenue

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"The boss of the Inland Revenue department"

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The person in charge of the Inland Revenue department is called the Commissioner of Inland Revenue. You can find out more about how this person is appointed in the Public Service Act 2020. This person is the chief executive of the department.

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Part 2Commissioner and department
Commissioner and department

5BCommissioner of Inland Revenue

  1. The person appointed as chief executive of the department under the Public Service Act 2020 is designated the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.

Notes
  • Section 5B: inserted, on , by section 84 of the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2019–20, GST Offshore Supplier Registration, and Remedial Matters) Act 2019 (2019 No 33).
  • Section 5B: amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).