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Man posing as tax agent sent to jail
'Opportunistic fraudster' jailed for four years for fraud and theft.

School donations rebates may tighten
Inland Revenue plans a review of tax rebates for school donations.

IRD reveals company's tax debt for first time
It's the first time the IRD has exercised its power to report a company's debt.

School asks parents to fund new building
Mt Albert Grammar School is asking parents to help fund new buildings.

IRD begins new 'cashie' crackdown campaign
IRD has launched a new campaign warning tradespeople that cash jobs can be traced.

IRD psychometric tests 'absurd': union
Staff will be taking psychometric tests when reapplying for jobs.

How a man lost $329k in an investment scam
COMMENT: It's World Investor Week, and we're focusing on the world of investment scams.

'GFC to blame for drop in estate's value'
The marked drop in value of an estate's property was due to the GFC, lawyers claim.

Property developer loses appeal
Judge rejects claim of bias in ruling discharging bankruptcy but with restrictions.

Switching to self-employed? There's lots to consider
COMMENT: Making the move from employee to independent contractor brings heaps of changes.

IRD warns about sophisticated tax refund scam
People are being warned about a sophisticated email tax scam circulating today.

Get Sorted: Student loan lessons learned
COMMENT: Borrowing to study? Ex-students share insights on how to be savvy about it.

Get Sorted: Debt is fire - master it
COMMENT: Welcome to Money Week. What does debt do for you?

Tax backflip see foreign trusts cry foul
Surprise policy change to tax foreign trust sees industry gear up for lobbying effort.

Live: Greens at war: Turei stays, two MPs quit caucus
Party looks to expel two MP's who quit over Turei's admissions of historic lawbreaking.

How to manage a revolving mortgage like a pro
COMMENT: What if you could pay off your mortgage sooner than planned?

IRD to close offices, thousands of jobs could be axed
IRD won't comment on the nature of the staff announcement being delivered.

Child support to be pulled from wages
The Govt is owed $1 billion in missed child support payments, including $4m by one parent.

PK Furniture sold, former owner owes $22m
PK Furniture has been sold and its former owner owes creditors $22 million.

Money and public Wi-Fi shouldn't mix
COMMENT: Public hotspots are least safe way to connect online, especially to our finances.

Clement: Paying tradies cash not okay
COMMENT: Receiving cash for work and not paying tax on it is a crime.

10 years on, KiwiSaver just works
COMMENT: Although not suited for everybody, the scheme is getting many of us ahead.

The risks we run in our working lives
COMMENT: It helps to look at some stats to choose what kind of insurance you need.

Banned director 'a menace to the public'
Former company director Kendall Christie Twigden labelled "a menace to the public"

Foreign trusts whittled down after new rules
Only 3000 foreign trusts have told IRD they want to register under new rules.

Tax law: Banks to provide data to IRD
A tax law coming into force today will require banks to provide IRD with tax information.

How your neighbours can save you money
COMMENT: Here's to the folks next door who help each other spend less.

Child's fake birth documents: Woman jailed
A Chinese woman has been jailed for using fake documents to bring a child into NZ.