In November 2025 Inland Revenue began targeted consultation on the technical design of policy proposals relating to the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. While the consultation material has been shared with tax professionals and a cross-section of NFP groups, Inland Revenue is aware of wider public interest.

Inland Revenue has launched public consultation on proposals to improve the way new loans by companies to shareholders are taxed.

Officials are seeking feedback to gain a better understanding of whether the current tax treatment of both software development expenditure and software as a service (SaaS) customisation and configuration costs leads to the correct outcomes.

The Minister of Revenue has today released the Government’s refreshed tax and social policy work programme. The work programme follows the strategic direction for revenue policy as set out in the Government's revenue strategy and continues the Government's focus on simplifying tax and reducing compliance costs, addressing integrity risks and improving fiscal sustainability to support the rebuild of the economy.

Inland Revenue is seeking feedback on a draft of its next long-term insights briefing. Long-term insights briefings are future-focused think pieces that government departments produce every three years. They provide information on long-term trends, risks and opportunities as well as possible policy responses. The briefings are developed by departments independently of ministers and are not current government policy.