Latest from Inland Revenue Department

Auckland director stole $5m of staff’s KiwiSaver, tax, child support

He's been jailed for two years and three months.

Wellington bar The George insolvent: landlord changed locks, $800,000+ owed

Landlord changed locks after bar failed to pay rent, and IRD makes move.

'Got their priorities all wrong': PM on Nats' 'taxpayers’ receipt' plan

PM says National should “go back to the drawing board”.

Wellington brothel owner sentenced for tax evasion

Zhi Rong Zhou pleaded guilty in August.

Real estate agent awarded $76k in damages for breach of rights by IRD

IRD was found to have breached Richard Parore's rights in a tax law case.

Tax: Weighing up what’s fair and what’s next

Tax has been turned into a political football over new report.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answers

Jenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.

IRD opens the books: How much tax do NZ’s wealthiest pay?

The Government will today reveal how much tax the rich pay compared to ordinary Kiwis.

Hamilton fast food company insolvent: Staff, bank, finance firms claim over $350k

Sales from a second outlet were lower than expected.

Samoan church leaders sentenced for $170,000 tax fraud

The pastor, treasurer and Sunday school leader of the Manukau church were involved,

Builder insolvency to cost creditors $698,000

A slew of problems, some pandemic-related, seem to have struck another builder.

Builder sentenced for $300k tax evasion, spent money on Uber Eats, travel

Judge: 'Offending of this nature is akin to theft of the taxpayers from this country'.

‘Severe consequences’: IRD warns businesses over use of illegal tools

The warning follows raids in Australia, the US and UK.

Bankrupt builder jailed for raping intoxicated sleeping woman

Jaden Melgren jailed six years, four months for raping a sleeping woman.

Taken to the cleaners: GST fraudsters sentenced to community detention

Two directors of a cleaning company claimed nearly $190k in tax refunds

Inland Revenue breaches real estate agent's rights to a fair trial

A real estate agent is off the tax hook after the High Court ruled IRD was at fault.