Tax statements

Land transfer tax statements are required when most land is transferred. There are some exceptions. The information in land transfer tax statements is usually sent to LINZ by your lawyer or conveyancer.

What you need to know about amending incorrect tax information submitted with a dealing.

Does my dealing require tax statements?

Land transfer tax statements are required for the transfer of some estates in land.

This page contains answers to common questions about what tax information is required on land transfer tax statements when buying, selling or transferring property.

This page outlines a number of scenarios which detail how property tax compliance requirements apply.

Not all transfer require property tax information - find out if your transfer does.

We collect tax-related data under the Land Transfer Act 2017 when people buy, sell or transfer property. The legislation also requires us to ask questions that help inform housing policy. This page contains answers to questions about this data.

LINZ collects tax-related data when people buy, sell or transfer property. LINZ has produced the quarterly property transfers and tax residency reports since 2016 using transfer tax statements data, and has helped Stats NZ replicate their methodology and enhance the data series.

We collect tax-related data when people buy, sell or transfer property pursuant to the Land Transfer Act 2017. In addition the legislation requires us to ask questions that help inform housing policy. This information is collected through a tax statement.