Inland Revenue Department - Latest News [Page 16]
IRD Relaxes Rules For Drought Stricken Farmers
Friday, 15 February 2008, 12:47 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has put in place special measures to help ease the pressure on drought-affected farmers. More >>
IRD numbers available at NZ Post and AA
Monday, 11 February 2008, 1:57 pm | Inland Revenue Department
From next Monday, people will be able to apply for a personal IRD number at hundreds of AA Centres and PostShops around New Zealand. More >>
Welcome surprise for owners of forgotten money
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:48 am | Inland Revenue Department
Twelve thousand people may get a welcome surprise following publication on Inland Revenue's website of a list of owners of $11 million of unclaimed money. More >>
Time running out for student loan amnesty
Thursday, 10 January 2008, 3:09 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is urging borrowers who are eligible for the student loan amnesty to apply by the deadline of 31 March 2008. More >>
Hamilton JP jailed for two years for tax evasion
Friday, 17 August 2007, 4:10 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Hamilton JP and businessman received a two-year jail sentence in the Hamilton District Court today for tax evasion of more than $1.1 million. He was given leave to apply for home detention. More >>
Inland Revenue wins prestigious IT award
Friday, 3 August 2007, 10:12 am | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue’s Telecommunications Review Project has won Most Successful Project Implementation of the Year at this year’s Computerworld Excellence Awards. More >>
IRD reassures people affected by weather
Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 5:31 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue has set up a special emergency hotline for people who are concerned about the impact of the North Island weather bomb on their tax obligations. More >>
Kiwisaver Info Readily Available From IRD
Friday, 29 June 2007, 3:38 pm | Inland Revenue Department
All the information employers and individuals need about KiwiSaver is readily available, says Inland Revenue Deputy Commissioner Colin MacDonald. More >>
Scott Anderson bankrupted for unpaid debt
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 9:28 am | Inland Revenue Department
Mr Anderson was involved in promoting the Actonz Scheme during the 1990s, which was ruled to be tax avoidance in the case of Erris Promotions Limited & Ors v Commissioner of Inland Revenue in 2003. More >>
Inland Revenue welcomes 'Trinity' court ruling
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 4:31 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue said today it is pleased that two judgements released by the Court of Appeal this week have upheld Inland Revenue's approach to the 'Trinity' forestry investment scheme. More >>
Wellington businessman jailed for tax evasion
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 3:52 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Wellington businessman has been jailed for failing to pay more than $136,000 in tax. In the Porirua District Court this morning (subs: June 12) Levin man Graham Hamilton, aged 61, was sentenced to 15-months imprisonment on each count of not filing ... More >>
community service for tax evader
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 3:59 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Christchurch tour operator who ran coach tours around the South Island for Korean tourists was today (subs: June 6) sentenced to 250 hours of community service after earlier pleading guilty to tax charges. More >>
Levin man sent to jail over $45,000 in GST fraud
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:23 am | Inland Revenue Department
A Levin resident was today sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to six charges of fraudulently using a document to receive GST refunds. More >>
Nelson man jailed for GSTfraud
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 4:56 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue welcomes prison sentence for GST fraud A Nelson businessman was jailed today for 18 months on three charges of GST fraud totalling $81,211. More >>
Businessman who "undercut the opposition" jailed
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 12:28 am | Inland Revenue Department
Business people who cheat the tax system are undercutting honest businesses, Inland Revenue said today after an Auckland man was jailed for two and a half years for fraud. More >>
It's IR 3 time - for many of us
Monday, 21 May 2007, 2:27 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Inland Revenue is reminding people who receive income from self-employment, rental properties, partnerships or withholding payments that they may need to file an IR 3 tax return. More >>
Jail term for million dollar tax evasion
Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 3:19 pm | Inland Revenue Department
Owner of chain of rest homes get 21-month prison term for million dollar tax evasion More >>
Jail term for tax evasion
Friday, 4 May 2007, 3:23 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Waitakere man was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment yesterday (3 May) after pleading guilty to tax evasion totalling nearly $150,000. More >>
Tiler in court for keeping staff tax payments
Monday, 30 April 2007, 4:24 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Christchurch man was fined a total of $7920 in the Christchurch District court today on tax fraud charges. Amir Kouzehgari, aged 36, and his tiling company PARS Tiling (South Island) Limited, each pleaded guilty to nine charges. More >>
Agent fined $10,000 for refusing to cooperate
Friday, 30 March 2007, 3:40 pm | Inland Revenue Department
A Blenheim tax agent was fined $10,000 yesterday (subs: Thursday) in the Blenheim District Court for refusing to supply information to Inland Revenue. More >>
