Student loan borrower arrested at border in 'last resort' over missing repayments
There have now been a total of 11 border arrests.
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‘I’m stunned it’s so little’: Landlord reacts to record rent prices, cost of living
High inflation, food prices make less dramatic rent increases surprising, landlord says.
Four Wellington bars insolvent: IRD, dozens of employees and businesses among creditors
Liquidators found no updated financial statements or recently recorded transactions.
Construction sector 'cashie' crackdown: 50,000 businesses late with tax payments
Under-declaring income via cash jobs a major issue, IRD says.
Construction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurch
Peter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.
Hamilton fast food company insolvent: Staff, bank, finance firms claim over $350k
Sales from a second outlet were lower than expected.
Reinvigorated scams set to target tax season
To everything, including scams, there is a season.
Central Otago vineyard falls into liquidation
Application to have liquidators appointed granted by High Court on Thursday.
Restaurant woes: Kiwi film star among creditors owed $750,000
Immigration 'shambles' blamed as IRD claims more than $200k.
Civil earthworks company that took Covid wage subsidy in liquidation, ASB owed $5.4m
Even the Government money wasn’t enough to keep it going so the owner called it quits.
Nightmare before Christmas: IRD owed $1.1m, creditors $460k - what to do?
Troubles hit another builder - just before Christmas.
Taken to the cleaners: GST fraudsters sentenced to community detention
Two directors of a cleaning company claimed nearly $190k in tax refunds
The 263 creditors claiming money from insolvent civil contractor DDL
Crown entities, Auckland Council, national companies and subcontractors on the list.
'Never seen a list that long': 263 creditors' claims over failed Ormiston housing project
List of 263 creditors claiming money has been released with the first liquidators' report.
'A theft from the entire community': GST fraud nets prison term
Some of the money McCormick paid back he didn't have the authority to use.
Papers show scramble to fix cost of living payment
Officials scrambled to find a way to stop the payment going to overseas people.
Co-founder of popular NZ reggae band in prison for $1.8m tax evasion
Sione Pome'e is known for his band, but it's his business venture that got him in trouble.
Cost of living payment: 'Warnings were ignored'
OPINION: Ex-Treasury official points out 700,000 eligible for the payment didn't get it.
Why pay your tax - when it's cheaper to wait?
Rate hikes, and removal of interest charges on late tax payments, triggers perfect storm.
Revealed: IRD's new approach to claw back mounting tax debt
Number of people granted tax debt writeoffs increased more than four-fold in 2021.
IRD staying mum on overseas payment recipient numbers
Nearly 1000 people have already opted out of accepting the $350 cost of living payment.
Scam text messages referring to cost of living payment reported to Cert NZ
Cert NZ says scammers often use current events to try to deceive people.
PM Jacinda Ardern on TVNZ resignation and recruitment
PM comments on TVNZ situation
Tax trip-up: The implications of a working holiday business trip
Businesses warned to be careful about combining work and holidays.
Act demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in power
The Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.
IRD hunts 170,000 bank accounts for $350 cost of living payment
Thousands are at risk of missing out on the upcoming payment.
'Heavy-handed': Application to put Propellor Property Investments into liquidation
Tax is at the heart of the move against the Christchurch-headquartered business.
'Completely unsound': NZ's biggest-ever fraudster's appeal rejected
John Richard Bracken will stay in prison despite begging in tears to be let out.
Inland Revenue takes flak over surge in overdue taxes
Levels of unpaid GST triple, and PAYE and KiwiSaver debts double, since 2017.
'We wonder why we work': Desperate family does not qualify for Govt help
Chris Luxon: 'It's heartbreaking' hearing stories from people in the squeezed middle.
IRD bungle leads to prisoner's special suppression order
The prisoner is back in court on hefty fraud charges.
NZ's biggest-ever tax fraudster appeals after $17.3 million con
John Richard Bracken pleaded not to be sent back to prison.
The plight of landlords: Fewer buying homes, borrowing from banks
Landlords lose tax breaks gradually, on a descending scale.
High-profile prisoner back in court on fraud charges
Phillip John Smith is accused of using documents to obtain a pecuniary advantage.