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Times Newspapers in liquidation, owes $962,000

IRD debts put at $475,000, unsecured creditors owed $433,000, staff are owed $51,000.

What’s driving the big jump in KiwiSaver financial hardship withdrawals?

A record $29.2 million in KiwiSaver funds were taken out in March alone.

Facebook NZ revenue flat at $9m as $157m goes to Ireland

Tech giant's local reported revenue remains tiny - and it paid just $1.3m in income tax.

Tax evader mum's reparation will take 161 years to pay off

It'll take a while for cafe mum's reparation order to make up for payroll, GST scam.

Warriors bar's former owner owes more than $170k to Inland Revenue

Five associated companies are also in liquidation, owing the IRD $1.7 million.

The forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claim

More than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.

‘Get worse before it gets better’: Monthly liquidations hit six-year high

The number of businesses in distress is rising.

Business blues bubble to the surface as bad debts rise

An accountant says some businesses should consider whether staying open is viable.

Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b

National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.

Trusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike

The Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.

Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments

Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?

Diana Clement: Tax and the gig economy

OPINION: Knowing your tax obligations when it comes to side hustles.

'Many failed companies': Builder who owed $350,000 in tax off to prison

Stephen Foley managed to shave several months off the amount of time he'll be behind bars.

Buildhub liquidation: 145 immigrants fired, company owes $2.2m

In a cruel twist, the company blamed its own staff and media reports here and overseas.

Dividend payments expected to spike ahead of trustee tax rate rising

IRD says accelerating dividend payments is unlikely to be considered tax avoidance.

You get paid how much? Data leak exposes more than 100 staff payslips

More pain after layoffs as 'severe' data beach exposes pay, bank account details.