TaxTax fraud accountant namedName suppression has been lifted on a Wellington accountant found guilty of providing false tax returns and misleading information to the Inland Revenue.13 Jan 12:45 AM
OpinionKirsty Keating: Tips for getting tax right this yearThe Christmas holiday break is a great time to take stock, regroup and think about the shape of your business for the year ahead. Tax risk management should form a part of those reflections.03 Jan 10:18 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trust is lost when state abuses powerEditorial: If the IRD is known for unilateral and unexplained actions against its targets, Customs inhabits a peculiar twilight zone at the border.22 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessIRD going too far: academicInland Revenue is starting to "overreach" by using "extraordinary actions" - such as freezing orders - in tax cases that are quite routine, says an academic.18 Dec 04:30 PM
TaxIRD scolded for errorsA High Court judge has rebuked the IRD, calling its application to freeze $462,000 in the bank account of a Rotorua woman "misleading".17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandInfo sharing leads to 5300 benefit cutsMore than 5300 benefits costing $56 million a year have been cut off due to an information sharing arrangement between government departments.02 Dec 09:02 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMetro mag to have city focusBauer Media is planning to ease Metro magazine away from current affairs when it gets the Listener in its stable.21 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandWelfare snooping bill criticisedNew powers allowing welfare officials to secretly approach beneficiaries' banks or workplaces if they suspected them of committing fraud are being questioned.13 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessAccountant's $280k donation fraudAn accountant has been struck off for scamming Inland Revenue out of $280,000 by doctoring his employer's tax returns to gain false donation rebates.23 Oct 08:05 PM
BusinessPAYE system for overhaulThe Inland Revenue Department's $21 billion-a-year PAYE system will be the first part of NZ's tax system to be overhauled, says Revenue Minister Todd McClay.19 Sep 05:30 PM
TaxMan jailed for part in tax evasion schemeA Wellington businessman has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for his part in an aggressive tax evasion scheme.13 Sep 05:05 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Employers should watch contributionsInland Revenue not legally obliged to notify companies when they no longer need to pay into KiwiSaver.09 Sep 05:30 PM
TaxIRD takes $18m from tax dodgersThe Inland Revenue Department has clawed back more than $18 million from people who paid themselves artificially low salaries.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFines at lowest level in a decadeThe amount fines and reparations owed has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade.23 Aug 10:40 PM
OpinionMax Wallace & Robert Nola: Asset rich churches should pay fair taxChurches have become corporate onshore tax havens which are subsidised by taxpayers so that the religious can pursue the supernatural, writes Max Wallace and Robert Nola.07 Aug 05:30 PM
TaxIRD welcomes tax evasion convictionsInland Revenue says the conviction of three businessmen for tax evasion today shows there are consequences when the rules are broken deliberately.26 Jul 05:22 AM
LifestyleOnline sales sink seaside shopAt least one retailer in Devonport is blaming the downturn in her business on British immigrants.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouple twig after getting odd offers to recover moneyA woman who was owed more than $10,000 has warned others with unclaimed money about "fraudsters" offering to help with getting it back for a substantial fee.20 Jul 03:28 AM
New ZealandIRD's $29m for advice 'worth it'The Government says the almost $30 million it has paid out to consultants doing initial work on the IRD's massive IT upgrade or "business transformation" is money well spent.10 Jul 05:30 PM
Economy'Virtually impossible' for Alesco to win tax stoushBuilding products firm Alesco's tax-avoidance battle is heading to the Supreme Court but its chances of success are slim, says one adviser.09 Jul 05:30 PM
EconomyTax test case going to Supreme CourtAlesco, whose tax-avoidance battle is seen as a test case for disputes involving more than $300 million, has won the right to appeal its case to the Supreme Court.09 Jul 02:09 AM
TaxInvestor fails to overthrow Trinity tax decisionAn attempt by an investor in the Trinity forestry scheme to set aside a nine-year-old tax avoidance ruling has been dismissed.30 Jun 05:30 PM
