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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 2]
Church Leaders Sentenced On Fraud Charges
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 11:39 am | Inland Revenue Department
Five leaders of the Samoan Assembly of God Church in Manukau have been sentenced to community detention and ordered to repay the money they received when they made false donation tax credit (DTC) claims to the tune of nearly $170,000. The Church ... More >>
Former Manhattan Developer Jailed For Tax Fraud In New Zealand
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 2:29 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A former Manhattan developer has been jailed for tax fraud in relation to $1.5 million in fraudulent GST refunds. Colin David Rath was charged under the Crimes Act with two representative charges of using forged documents and 39 charges of dishonestly ... More >>
Tax Relief For Adverse Events
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 3:13 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue understands people may be unable to file or pay their tax on time because of the recent severe weather events in the north of the North Island. During events like these we can offer additional support and we have several ways to help ... More >>
Extradited Lawyer Sentenced On Tax Fraud
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 1:45 pm | Inland Revenue
Former Dunedin lawyer, Raelene Kelly, was convicted and discharged on tax evasion charges when she appeared in the Dunedin District court this week. Kelly was extradited from Australia after a trial in 2015 on 31 charges of knowingly applying PAYE deductions ... More >>
Tax Evasion Software Prompts Stern Warning
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 2:15 pm | Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue has issued a new Revenue Alert warning of severe consequences for anyone who has or uses Electronic Suppression Software Tools (ESST) to try to evade tax. Inland Revenue spokesperson Tony Morris says the threat that ESS tools pose ... More >>
Cleaners Sentenced To Community Detention
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 3:51 pm | Inland Revenue
The two directors of an Auckland cleaning company have been sentenced to community detention and ordered to pay reparations for GST fraud committed over many years. Bimlesh Vishal Sharma and Prashita Narayan faced a representative charge of using ... More >>
Sort Student Loan Repayments Before Heading Overseas
Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:31 pm | Inland Revenue Department
With New Zealand’s borders open again it’s no surprise an estimated tens of thousands of young Kiwis are planning a move overseas. For many young people, this is an opportunity to use their newly-earned skills and qualifications on the world ... More >>
Sharing The Secrets Of Successful Business Transformation
Friday, 15 July 2022, 1:25 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue (IR) has launched a website making the detail behind its successfully completed $1.5 billion transformation programme available to other agencies and organisations. The Business Transformation Programme (BT) was officially closed off this month and ... More >>
Sharing The Secrets Of Successful Business Transformation
Friday, 15 July 2022, 12:37 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue (IR) has launched a website making the detail behind its successfully completed $1.5 billion transformation programme available to other agencies and organisations. The Business Transformation Programme (BT) was officially closed off this month and ... More >>
Offshore Tax Transparency Compliance Focus
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 11:41 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has released its compliance focus on offshore tax transparency, together with guidance to assist tax agents in complying with the international rules. The compliance focus highlights the extensive international exchanges of information ... More >>
Update On Hidden Economy Real Estate Campaign
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 11:39 am | Inland Revenue Department
The Inland Revenue campaign focussing on the real estate sector has resulted in a drop in the amount of private expenses claims being made. IR expanded its hidden economy focus to include the real estate sector last year, concerned at both the ... More >>
Inland Revenue Closed For Final Stage Of Major Upgrade
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 10:21 am | Inland Revenue Department
The final stage of Inland Revenue’s multi-million-dollar programme to upgrade and simplify the tax system begins tomorrow. Inland Revenue will close at 3pm on Thursday 21 October and reopen on the morning of Thursday, 28 October. During that ... More >>
GST October Filing Deadline To Be Extended
Friday, 1 October 2021, 1:11 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Taxpayers will have an extra week to file and pay GST and income tax currently due on October 28 this year. This is in response to Inland Revenue's systems shutting down for their final Business Transformation release from 3pm Thursday 21 October ... More >>
Inland Revenue reassures people they won’t be penalised for late filing or payments
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 1:50 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is reassuring customers they won’t be penalised if they can’t pay their tax on time during the current high Covid alert levels. We know many people are having difficulty getting hold of us at the moment about general tax issues, ... More >>
Media Update On Asteron
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 12:19 pm | Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue spokesperson: “Inland Revenue has told its staff that, while no decisions have been made yet, it may not occupy the Asteron building while work to fix seismic issues is being carried out. IR is working with the building owner and ... More >>
IR's Central Wellington Office Closed After Seismic Assessment
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Inland Revenue
“Inland Revenue has closed its central Wellington office and sent staff home after a new seismic assessment put the Asteron building at a lower level than previously assessed. IR occupies seven floors of the Asteron building on Featherston St, with ... More >>
Business Asset Sales Rules Tightened
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 2:45 pm | Inland Revenue Department
The rules for how business assets are valued when they are sold as a bundle are being tightened. These updated Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) rules, which come in to force on 1 July, apply to the sale of assets such as commercial property, forestry ... More >>
Concerns About Unexpected Tax Bills
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Inland Revenue
Over the past few days some people have been concerned about receiving a tax bill they weren’t expecting. We apologise for any instances where our processes have contributed to that concern. The bills are correct based on the information provided ... More >>
Inland Revenue Gets The Rainbow Tick
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:16 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue (IR) has received the Rainbow Tick, recognising IR’s work to make it a safe and welcoming workplace for Rainbow community members. In a report approving the award, the Rainbow Tick Programme congratulated IR on having a thriving Rainbow ... More >>
Real Estate Sector The Focus Of New Inland Revenue Campaign
Monday, 15 March 2021, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue is turning its hidden economy focus on to the real estate sector, including both the under reporting of income and the overstating of expenses. Inland Revenue spokesperson Richard Owen says “Real estate is one area that is booming ... More >>
