UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) â New Zealand ðģðŋ
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) · NZ-Thailand DTA 1998
To claim or comply with tax in New Zealand, the UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) must be translated into English and Apostilled â filed with Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Dedicated runners at the Revenue Department, BOI, AMLO, FinCEN portal, HMRC e-services, and Companies House.
Why New Zealand insists on this document: 183-day test + permanent place of abode · 48-month transitional resident exemption.
FATCA IGA: Model 1A · CRS: participating · Treaty: NZ-Thailand DTA 1998.
End-to-end: prepare UBO Register Filing (UK/EU) at Companies House / EU Commercial Register (7-21 days) â English translation â MFA â Apostille â Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Destination checklist
Map Inland Revenue Department (IRD) requirements against income / accounts / entity structure.
- 2
Prepare UBO Register Filing (UK/EU)
Filed at Companies House / EU Commercial Register (7-21 working days).
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with FATCA/CRS/UBO glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana â 2-3 working days.
- 5
Apostille
MFA Apostille route.
- 6
File with Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
Online portal, DHL, or submission at the destination embassy in Bangkok.
Frequently asked questions
Does New Zealand accept Thai Apostille?
Yes â MFA Apostille suffices.
Which Thai-New Zealand treaty applies?
NZ-Thailand DTA 1998
FATCA IGA Model?
Model 1A â banks report via the Thai Revenue Dept.
CRS participating?
Yes â Thailand AEOI in force since 2023.
Translation language?
English, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Estimated total cost?
8,000-25,000 āļāļēāļ + āļāđāļēāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļāļĩāļĒāļĄāļāđāļēāļāļāļĢāļ°āđāļāļĻ + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + free Apostille + Inland Revenue Department (IRD) fees.
Timeline?
7-21 working days preparation + 14-60 days for destination approval.