[IN CONFIDENCE RELEASE EXTERNAL]
4 March 2022
Zachariah Davis
[FYI request #18663 email]
Dear Zachariah Davis
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), received
on 24 February 2022. You requested:
Have you received any complaints about Jacob Jake Williams?
The information you have requested is considered sensitive revenue information under
section 18 of the Tax Administration Act 1994 (TAA) because it relates to the affairs of an
identifiable taxpayer. Sensitive revenue information is subject to the statutory
confidentiality obligation set out in section 18(1) and may only be released if it is a
“permitted disclosure” set out in sections 18D to 18J and Schedule 7 of the TAA.
In this case, there are no grounds that permit me to release this information to you.
Accordingly, I have decided to refuse your request under section 18(c)(i) of the OIA as
releasing this information would be contrary to section 18 of the TAA.
Right of Review
If you disagree with my decision on your OIA request, you can ask an Inland Revenue
review officer to review my decision. To ask for an internal review, please email the
Commissioner of Inland Revenue a
t: [email address]. Alternatively, under section 28(3) of the OIA, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to investigate and review my decision. You can contact the office of the Ombudsman by
email a
t: [email address]. Thank you again for your request.
Yours sincerely
Josh Green
Domain Lead, Governance & Ministerial Services
www.ird.govt.nz
Ref: 22OIA1641
