Opinion: My battle to claw back $1500 from IRD – there's another $477m owed to Kiwis
OPINION: I am equally confident most of the other 415,828 or so people won't be so lucky.
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The department will target student loan borrowers, multinationals and crypto traders.
Crypto crackdown: Pay up or face consequences, IRD says
Inland Revenue is targeting customers who are actively dealing in cryptoassets.
Build Partners collapse: Who wants $12.7m from construction company?
The amount is far worse than the approximately $5m initially thought to be owed.
Inside Economics: Winners and losers in the interest rate game - and why it matters
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Surge in 'unclaimed money' managed by Inland Revenue
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Alleged wage subsidy fraud trial likely next year
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Revenue Minister Simon Watts tackles Big Tech on tax
Changes are afoot. An academic is sceptical about one approach, and favours another.
What’s driving the big jump in KiwiSaver financial hardship withdrawals?
A record $29.2 million in KiwiSaver funds were taken out in March alone.
Facebook NZ revenue flat at $9m as $157m goes to Ireland
Tech giant's local reported revenue remains tiny - and it paid just $1.3m in income tax.
Tax evader mum's reparation will take 161 years to pay off
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Warriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland Revenue
Five associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.
The forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claim
More than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.
‘Get worse before it gets better’: Monthly liquidations hit six-year high
The number of businesses in distress is rising.
Business blues bubble to the surface as bad debts rise
An accountant says some businesses should consider whether staying open is viable.
App tax: How bed and breakfast operators are hit by the new rules
Many operators say they are confused about how to meet the complex new rules.
Cafe owner mum-of-six jailed for tax evasion, claiming benefits in $420k con
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Govt boosts early childhood rebate by up to $75 a week, 100,000 families eligible
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Popular Auckland restaurant, bar and nightclub operation in liquidation, owes $1.3m
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IRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hike
The change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.
Slow growth won't stop income tax cuts, Nicola Willis says
A return to surplus by 2026-27 remains in question.
Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
Trusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike
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Diana Clement: Are you guilty of ‘harmless’ fraud?
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Diana Clement: Tax and the gig economy
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'His approach was one of avoidance': Lawyer who owed $223k in taxes suspended
Christopher Persson didn't pay any taxes for nearly 11 years.
Prosecution of property developer pointless, judge says
Charges against Dave Henderson described as "waste of taxpayers' money" by judge.
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Leslie John McKenzie has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail.
Government’s $3b landlord tax cut would be retrospective, trigger refunds
The IRD says the new Government's tax cuts could be applied retrospectively.
Retired lawyer facing suspension over unpaid $223k tax bill
Criminal defence lawyer Christopher Persson didn't pay tax for 11 years.