Five new ways to do it.

If you normally write a cheque to pay for your taxes, it’s time to decide how you will pay in the future.

As of 1 March 2020, Inland Revenue will no longer be accepting cheques.

By the end of the last financial year (June 2019), only around 5% of payments received by Inland Revenue were by cheque, so they made the call to phase them out.

Here are five faster, cheaper and safer ways to pay your taxes:

• Pay securely by direct debit using a debit card or credit card through myIR.  Login and register at www.ird.govt.nz
• Make payments using online banking – contact your bank to find out how
• Use credit or debit cards to make online payments at ird.govt.nz/pay
• Visit Westpac and pay your taxes in person by EFTPOS or cash
• If you’re overseas, pay using a money transfer service.  Search “make a payment” at ird.govt.nz