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Inland Revenue
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Inland Revenue plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of New Zealanders. Inland Revenue collects 80% of the Crown's revenue as well as collecting and disbursing social support programme payments and providing the government with policy advice.
Inland Revenue - Latest News [Page 12]
Reverend who refused help is jailed for tax evasion
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 9:10 am | Inland Revenue Department
An Auckland Reverend who deliberately ignored offers of help from Inland Revenue has been jailed after evading more than one million dollars of tax. More >>
Inland Revenue wants to give you your cash back at Christmas
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:38 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is encouraging everyone to check its unclaimed monies list this Christmas having successfully reunited more than 3,500 people with their cash this year. Former TV and Radio News Presenter, John Hawkesby said it was a pleasant surprise to receive ... More >>
Employers: Avoid a post-holiday tax headache
Monday, 17 November 2014, 1:22 pm | Inland Revenue Department
With summer just around the corner, Inland Revenue is reminding employers to get their tax right if taking on seasonal and casual workers. More >>
IRD Services Unavailable Over Weekend
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 10:57 am | Inland Revenue Department
Customers are advised Inland Revenue will be changing over all of its mainframe services to a new provider. Work will start at 6am on Saturday 15 November 2014 and continue throughout the following day. During this time all of our services will be unavailable ... More >>
Courier driver who blamed fake tax agent is sentenced
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 1:50 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Papamoa-based courier driver who lied and blamed a non-existent tax agent for mishandling his tax affairs has been sentenced to 12 months home detention and ordered to pay back $180,000. More >>
Announcement of new group to represent ICT sector
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 9:52 am | Inland Revenue Department
Announcement of new group to represent ICT sector and help transform New Zealand’s tax system More >>
Restaurateur jailed for three years for tax evasion
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:38 am | Inland Revenue Department
An Auckland restaurateur whose company evaded more than one million dollars of tax has been jailed for three years. Khalid Mehmood was sentenced at Manukau District Court this morning after pleading guilty to 144 charges of filing false PAYE, GST ... More >>
Inland Revenue Selects Accenture as Preferred Provider
Friday, 10 October 2014, 3:13 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has selected Accenture as its preferred provider of design services for the first stage of its business transformation programme. More >>
Business welcomes IRD videos in Mandarin and Korean
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 9:27 am | Inland Revenue Department
Six Introduction to Business videos in Mandarin and Korean have been launched by Inland Revenue. The videos are designed to make it easier for businesses and not-for-profit organisations to understand their tax affairs. James Ahn, President of New Zealand ... More >>
Man jailed for ripping off tax system
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 4:20 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A man has been jailed for 1 year 4 months after claiming money from Inland Revenue for five children that weren’t his. More >>
Taxpayers win as scammer jailed
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 11:13 am | Inland Revenue Department
An Auckland woman who headed up a sophisticated online Inland Revenue scam which cost the tax payer $700,000 has been jailed. More >>
Students helped with debt repayments
Tuesday, 2 September 2014, 9:48 am | Inland Revenue Department
New Zealand students now living in Australia are being reminded not to ignore their student loan debt as Inland Revenue expands its latest tool to help with repayments. More >>
West Coast tax offender sentenced
Friday, 29 August 2014, 2:21 pm | Inland Revenue Department
New Zealand taxpayers are to get their money back after a West Coast man was sentenced to seven months home detention and ordered to repay the tax he stole. Inland Revenue Group Manager for Investigations and Advice, Patrick Goggin said Trent Michael Francis ... More >>
More Inland Revenue scams revealed
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 4:55 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Recently, Inland Revenue has received at least 18 reports of scammers telephoning customers claiming they owe money. More >>
Tax cheat who lied to his agent is sentenced
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 12:37 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A former property developer who attempted to rip off Inland Revenue has been sentenced to six months home detention after being found guilty of providing misleading information. More >>
Have your say about the future of the tax system
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 10:40 am | Inland Revenue Department
Time to speak up - New Zealanders to have their say about the future of the tax system More >>
Former business man denies hardworking NZers of key services
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 11:25 am | Inland Revenue Department
A retired Whitianga property developer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing taxpayers’ money that he admitted he knew he was not entitled to. Inland Revenue Group Manager for Investigations and Advice, Patrick Goggin said Michael ... More >>
Further market opportunities in IRD Business Transformation
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 10:40 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is seeking a partner to supply a business process analysis tool to support its Business Transformation programme More >>
Prison sentence For Prolific Tax Evader
Friday, 1 August 2014, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Inland Revenue
A prolific tax evader who worked in theft prevention has been sentenced to one year and four months after pleading guilty to failing to provide more than 40 GST and income tax returns totalling more than $73,000. More >>
ICT reference group to advise IRD's Transformation
Friday, 25 July 2014, 10:18 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is seeking nominations from the New Zealand technology sector for an industry reference group to advise its Business Transformation programme The Information Communications Technology (ICT) Reference Group will be made up of New Zealand ICT ... More >>
