Inland Revenue Department - Latest News [Page 12]
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 >>
Inland Revenue warns customers to ignore fraudulent faxes
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 11:24 am | Inland Revenue Department
30 July 2013 Inland Revenue warns customers to ignore fraudulent faxes Inland Revenue is warning customers to be alert for fraudulent faxes claiming to be from the department which could result in the theft of confidential information. “The scheme involves ... More >>
Child support laws are changing
Monday, 29 July 2013, 2:04 pm | Inland Revenue Department
From 1 April 2014, a new child support law may mean the amount of child support parents pay or receive could change. Programme Director, Geoffrey Frost, said that the reforms include a comprehensive new formula for calculating child support assessments based ... More >>
Inland Revenue welcomes court decision in tax evasion case
Friday, 26 July 2013, 3:03 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has welcomed the conviction of three businessmen in the Wellington High Court today involved in complicated and determined tax evasion schemes. More >>
Working to help customers during a busy time of year
Friday, 26 July 2013, 1:13 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has acknowledged that increased demand on its contact centres so far this year has meant that people are experiencing delays when contacting the department by phone, or are not always able to get through on very busy days. More >>
Perjury and false tax returns leads to community service
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 4:46 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Tauranga-based accountant has been sentenced to 10 months home detention and 150 hours of community service on charges of tax evasion and a further six months home detention to be served concurrently for perjury. More >>
