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IRD warns customers to beware of fraudulent tax callers
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:07 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is warning its customers to beware of fraudulent tax agents who claim to work on its behalf to ensure people receive their tax refund. “We have received reports of people going door-to-door and giving the impression to householders that ... More >>
Huge interest in Inland Revenue’s mobile app challenge
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 12:16 pm | Inland Revenue Department
MEDIA RELEASE 8 April 2014 Huge public interest in Inland Revenue’s mobile app challenge Inland Revenue has received over 240 registrations for its App4IR Challenge since it opened last month. Chief Technology Officer Myles Ward says that more registrations ... More >>
Inland Revenue’s Mobile App challenge is now open
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:39 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue’s App4IR Challenge has officially opened. This Challenge calls for people to use their imaginations and demonstrate their concepts and is a great opportunity for Inland Revenue to work with New Zealanders. More >>
Businessman sentenced for tax evasion and money laundering
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 2:24 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has welcomed the sentencing of a Hawkes Bay businessman after he admitted using his employees’ bank accounts to evade paying $196,000 in tax. Ahmet Dindar was sentenced in the Napier District Court today to six months home detention and ... More >>
Attempt to claim false refunds leads to home detention
Monday, 3 February 2014, 9:55 am | Inland Revenue Department
A nightclub operator claims has been sentenced to 6 months home detention and 200 hours community work after he impersonated someone else to make false GST refund claims. More >>
February tax payment reminder
Friday, 24 January 2014, 10:37 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is reminding customers that end-of-year tax payments are due 7 February 2014 unless they have an extension of time through a tax agent. “We encourage our customers making tax payments to plan ahead so that they are aware of important dates ... More >>
Tax evasion results in prison
Thursday, 16 January 2014, 3:01 pm | Inland Revenue Department
The sentencing of a Taranaki man to nine months in jail is a warning to those who deliberately provide misleading information to Inland Revenue. More >>
IRD warns customers to beware of fraudulent emails
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:28 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is warning customers be alert for fraudulent emails and three separate imitation websites claiming to be from the department. More >>
Inland Revenue welcomes the lifting of name suppression
Monday, 13 January 2014, 11:11 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has welcomed the decision in the Wellington High Court on 19 December 2013, lifting a name suppression order from Friday 10 January 2014, for Wellington accountant Imran Mohammad Kamal. Group Tax Counsel Graham Tubb said that Kamal was ... More >>
IRD warns customers to ignore fraudulent phone calls
Friday, 15 November 2013, 10:03 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is warning customers to be alert for fraudulent unsolicited phone calls claiming to be from the department. More >>
Inland Revenue signs new mainframe contract
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 12:02 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has announced that it has signed a contract with Unisys New Zealand for the provision of mainframe services More >>
IRD launches the Compliance Focus in 2013
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 10:58 am | Inland Revenue Department
The Compliance Focus materials have been launched today as Inland Revenue continues to make it easier for businesses to do business with the department. “Our Compliance Focus is about delivering information on our key areas of focus and encouraging voluntary ... More >>
Expression of Interest for IRD's Transformation programme
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:55 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has today released the formal Expression of Interest (EOI) process of its Transformation programme. This is to procure a service provider(s) who will help Inland Revenue design the first stage of Transformation and also provide high ... More >>
Former property developer sentenced for serial tax evasion
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:08 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Wellington-based former property developer has been sentenced to 12 months home detention, 275 hours of community work and ordered to pay $25,000 after earlier pleading guilty to 28 charges of tax evasion involving just over $979,000. More >>
Repayment deadline for overseas student loan borrowers
Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:22 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is reminding overseas-based student loan borrowers, especially those who have just come off their repayment holiday, that they need to make repayments by the end of this month. More >>
Businessman sent to jail for his role in tax evasion
Friday, 13 September 2013, 10:51 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue says that the sentencing of Paul William O’Connor to three years and six months in prison for his part in an aggressive tax evasion scheme in the Wellington High Court today sends another clear message to those who break the law. More >>
Fraudulent GST claims leads to jail for company director
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 3:29 pm | Inland Revenue Department
An Auckland-based company director has been sentenced to prison for six months in the Auckland District Court today after he was earlier found guilty on two charges of aiding and abetting two companies claim tax refunds to which they were not entitled. More >>
Serial tax cheat gets home detention, community work
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:11 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Serial tax cheat gets home detention, community work MEDIA RELEASE 2 September 2013 Serial tax cheat gets home detention, community work The sentencing of a former restaurant and supermarket owner on a total of 87 charges in the Wellington District Court today ... More >>
Complex tax evasion case sounds a warning to tax cheats
Friday, 30 August 2013, 11:28 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has welcomed the sentences handed to two men in the Wellington High Court today for their involvement in complicated and carefully planned tax evasion schemes. More >>
Inland Revenue takes next step in transformation programme
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 2:22 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is set to begin the procurement process for the design of its transformation, with the launch today of a Market Brief which explains the scale and scope of the programme. More >>
