Chippy Giles

Thanks i'll get in to see them soon then, on a related note are IRD numbers like NI ones - ie they don't ever change? We've both still got records of ours so hopefully that'll be one thing less to have to sort out.

Purrball

Yes. You have them for life, just like NI numbers. Worth keeping a record of somewhere safe.

Had to contact NZ Inland Revenue a couple of months ago to update some details, despite not living in the country for almost 25 years, and I still have the same number. They also sent the updated details in the post from Wellington to London.