PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt considered making child support ‘income’ for the childIt would have given parents more income and had a "greater impact" on child poverty.09 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessCentral Otago vineyard: What went wrong, why IRD called liquidatorsIRD wants $40,000, other creditors claim $97,000 from pinot noir specialist.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNorthland wildlife sanctuary owes IRD $264,000, tiger and lion welfare a priorityCovid-19 wage relief subsidies of $199,000 were received during the pandemic height.05 Apr 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSix reasons why one Ponsonby Central restaurant failed'Business was already financially struggling with high overheads and staffing issues.'04 Apr 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentTax and the blurred lines around 'business' expensesSasha Borissenko presents a tax guide for the self-employed.02 Apr 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careWānaka developer insolvent, $440k owed to IRDIRD appears on a statement of affairs, owed $448,000 as a preferential creditor.30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailCafe that took $176k in wage subsidies now in liquidation over unpaid tax, finesCompany got $176,000 in Covid-19 wage subsidies since 2020 but didn't pay tax.29 Mar 04:22 AM
New ZealandStudent loan borrower arrested at border in 'last resort' over missing repaymentsThere have now been a total of 11 border arrests.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflation‘I’m stunned it’s so little’: Landlord reacts to record rent prices, cost of livingHigh inflation, food prices make less dramatic rent increases surprising, landlord says.23 Mar 04:23 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFour Wellington bars insolvent: IRD, dozens of employees and businesses among creditorsLiquidators found no updated financial statements or recently recorded transactions.20 Mar 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionConstruction sector 'cashie' crackdown: 50,000 businesses late with tax paymentsUnder-declaring income via cash jobs a major issue, IRD says.14 Mar 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeConstruction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurchPeter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.14 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHamilton fast food company insolvent: Staff, bank, finance firms claim over $350kSales from a second outlet were lower than expected.14 Mar 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeReinvigorated scams set to target tax seasonTo everything, including scams, there is a season.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCentral Otago vineyard falls into liquidationApplication to have liquidators appointed granted by High Court on Thursday.26 Feb 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailRestaurant woes: Kiwi film star among creditors owed $750,000Immigration 'shambles' blamed as IRD claims more than $200k.23 Feb 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCivil earthworks company that took Covid wage subsidy in liquidation, ASB owed $5.4mEven the Government money wasn’t enough to keep it going so the owner called it quits.09 Feb 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNightmare before Christmas: IRD owed $1.1m, creditors $460k - what to do?Troubles hit another builder - just before Christmas.13 Jan 12:41 AM
New ZealandTaken to the cleaners: GST fraudsters sentenced to community detentionTwo directors of a cleaning company claimed nearly $190k in tax refunds17 Nov 03:32 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionThe 263 creditors claiming money from insolvent civil contractor DDLCrown entities, Auckland Council, national companies and subcontractors on the list.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Never seen a list that long': 263 creditors' claims over failed Ormiston housing projectList of 263 creditors claiming money has been released with the first liquidators' report.11 Oct 04:38 AM
New Zealand'A theft from the entire community': GST fraud nets prison termSome of the money McCormick paid back he didn't have the authority to use.02 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandPapers show scramble to fix cost of living paymentOfficials scrambled to find a way to stop the payment going to overseas people.21 Sep 06:11 AM
CrimeCo-founder of popular NZ reggae band in prison for $1.8m tax evasionSione Pome'e is known for his band, but it's his business venture that got him in trouble.19 Sep 04:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCost of living payment: 'Warnings were ignored'OPINION: Ex-Treasury official points out 700,000 eligible for the payment didn't get it.02 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxWhy pay your tax - when it's cheaper to wait?Rate hikes, and removal of interest charges on late tax payments, triggers perfect storm.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxRevealed: IRD's new approach to claw back mounting tax debtNumber of people granted tax debt writeoffs increased more than four-fold in 2021.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandIRD staying mum on overseas payment recipient numbersNearly 1000 people have already opted out of accepting the $350 cost of living payment.01 Aug 06:03 PM
New ZealandScam text messages referring to cost of living payment reported to Cert NZCert NZ says scammers often use current events to try to deceive people.01 Aug 04:54 AM
New ZealandPM Jacinda Ardern on TVNZ resignation and recruitmentPM comments on TVNZ situation27 Jul 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentTax trip-up: The implications of a working holiday business tripBusinesses warned to be careful about combining work and holidays.11 Jul 05:25 AM
New ZealandAct demands Covid response inquiry, would scrap Three Waters if in powerThe Act leader has released the party's first 100 days plan.10 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyIRD hunts 170,000 bank accounts for $350 cost of living paymentThousands are at risk of missing out on the upcoming payment.23 Jun 05:30 AM
Investment'Heavy-handed': Application to put Propellor Property Investments into liquidationTax is at the heart of the move against the Christchurch-headquartered business.20 Jun 07:45 PM