Active customers of Inland Revenue in New Zealand
By district office location, as at March 2016, thousands
| District office | Number of active customers |
|---|---|
| Takapuna | 564,317 |
| Whangarei | 137,233 |
| Manukau | 1,047,220 |
| Gisborne | 41,793 |
| Hamilton | 401,675 |
| New Plymouth | 93,664 |
| Rotorua | 124,871 |
| Tauranga | 209,260 |
| Napier | 153,987 |
| Palmerston North | 224,581 |
| Wellington | 496,165 |
| Christchurch | 532,767 |
| Dunedin | 347,489 |
| Greymouth | 26,750 |
| Invercargill | 89,184 |
| Nelson | 128,562 |
| Timaru | 76,292 |
| Corporates | 13,220 |
Definitions
An active customer is a customer with any registered activity within a specific period, or a salary and wage earner whose only relationship with Inland Revenue is having PAYE deducted and paid on their behalf within a specific period.
More definitions used in IRD datasets available at https://www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/external-stats/tax-statistics-definitions.html
Data calculation/treatment
Geographical allocation is based on registration with Inland Revenue district offices, not on the customer's address. 'Corporates' offices are for customers not allocated to any specific area.
Limitations of the data
Figures for 2017 are provisional, hence they are not shown on the chart.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Tax Statistics: Active customers by geographic area 2017
Webpage:
https://www.ird.govt.nz/about-us/archived-statistics/inland-revenue-customers/geographic-areas
How to find the data
At URL provided, download the Excel data for 'Active customers by geographic areas 2008 to 2017'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Tax Statistics: Active customers by geographic area 2017
From the dataset Tax Statistics: Active customers by geographic area 2017, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Archives
- Range:
B4:R28 - Provided: 374 data points
This data forms the table Tax - Active customers by geographical area 2001–2017.
Dataset originally released on:
November 27, 2017
Method of collection/Data provider
Tax statistics include only data collected by Inland Revenue.
Some numbers in the tables are rounded, which means the totals are not always consistent with the sums across the corresponding categories.
Tax statistics are dynamic and are continuously updated due to return filing processes. The data is correct as of the date of extraction.