Late in 2013 the IRD started data matching with the Department of Internal Affairs. As a result of obtaining passport renewal information, the IRD contacted over 2,300 overseas based student loan debtors, whose whereabouts were previously unknown to it.
The IRD obtained payments of over $6 million from the debtors contacted. The IRD's costs were only $1,700 so we can expect to see much greater future use being made of the IRD's data matching powers.
The IRD obtained payments of over $6 million from the debtors contacted. The IRD's costs were only $1,700 so we can expect to see much greater future use being made of the IRD's data matching powers.