Quote Originally Posted by hellokitty View Post
I didn't even know I owed them anything - amazing how 1 small error in your wages can add up over the years. Even more amazing is how the IRD had written proof in the form of a signed document saying I lived at that address where I had never lived......... weird, and bull shit!
Yep I owed $245 from the 08-09 tax year,received the invoice around July to pay this year,forgot till November and speaking to a lady asking to be sent a copy of amount due etc,sure she said,never happened.Thought nothing about it and was only when thinking about it I sent an email to IRD 3 weeks ago,still no reply so phoned them Friday(after hanging on for 29-34mins in que) triedto sort it out,lady asked how much could I pay(said do I have to,no humour from her)and would get someone to call me this week.Then I asked her about child support I was paying and she said that department closed at 6pm(was 6.02,but started call at 5.30 and on hold since),same thing I told her I sent email 3 weeks ago,phoned to advise I was working(had stuffed up when laid off thinking they would realise my income changed,and my Winz case worker said IRD would know that,but 3mths of arrears later at my salary not benefit was owed by me,and to be paid back)but no contact from them.

Only good thing was sussing out my student loan and found I was in credit $845,and asked if I could have it(worth a crack)but was told I pay them this year for last year,and asked her if IRD tell my employer when account is paid,nope I do that,so I'm thinking,stuff them,I should tell my employer my balance is nil change my code,why should IRD have my money and get interest on it till they decide to pay study link next year,not a bad income earner for the dept.