Latest from Inland Revenue Department

School lunch provider sentenced over $800k tax evasion

The Southland woman was sentenced to home detention.

It's tax refund season, so how do you know if you're in for a windfall?

The IRD has issued its income tax assessments for the last financial year.

Craft beer firesale: ASB recovers funds, but other creditors face $1.4m loss

Deep Creek liquidators investigate debtor balances amid big shortfall for creditors.

How a $35m funding boost aims to tackle NZ's ballooning tax debt

Compliance funding boost aims to help taxman get on top of $8.5b overdue-tax mountain.

Labour slams 'big tax breaks' for tech giants as Govt ditches digital levy

The tax was forecast to bring in $479m over four years, starting from January 2026.

IRD not 'geared up' to know how many families, if any, received $252 tax promise

Significant lags in data are contributing to the issue.

Businessman faked firms to claim $1.8m Covid subsidies, funding luxury lifestyle

SFO boss Karen Chang described Im’s offending as 'deliberate and wide-reaching'.

Gangs, cash and tradies: Inside New Zealand's $50b black market

NZ's shadow economy costs us $13b in annual tax: how does it compare internationally?

'Slow but complete breakdown': $9.8m real estate agency fight; Cooper company wins big award

Case revolved around protracted dispute between parties over branch established at Albany.

Property manager in liquidation: Landlords fear losing more than $70,000

Haven Living had promised to repay landlords but now it's in liquidation.

‘A sigh of relief’: Radio host Nick Mills ends battle with Inland Revenue over debt

Inland Revenue's bid to liquidate Nick Mills' companies 'discontinued'.

IRD says time running out for Small Business Cashflow loan repayments

About 10,000 loans are in default after the Covid-era scheme was launched.

The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split

OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.

Former IRD tax agent gets 12 months home detention for tax fraud

He filed false tax returns, pocketing refunds in his own accounts.

Charity tax crackdown: Who’s affected and is it a good idea?

The Government is reviewing tax exemptions for charities and non-profits.

Pak’nSave following law by demanding personal details for $1000-plus shopping bills - IRD

The little-known rule has caught multiple people out.