Latest from Inland Revenue

Co-founder of popular NZ reggae band in prison for $1.8m tax evasion

Sione Pome'e is known for his band, but it's his business venture that got him in trouble.

Cost of living payment: 'Warnings were ignored'

OPINION: Ex-Treasury official points out 700,000 eligible for the payment didn't get it.

Why pay your tax - when it's cheaper to wait?

Rate hikes, and removal of interest charges on late tax payments, triggers perfect storm.

Revealed: IRD's new approach to claw back mounting tax debt

Number of people granted tax debt writeoffs increased more than four-fold in 2021.

IRD staying mum on overseas payment recipient numbers

Nearly 1000 people have already opted out of accepting the $350 cost of living payment.

Scam text messages referring to cost of living payment reported to Cert NZ

Cert NZ says scammers often use current events to try to deceive people.

PM Jacinda Ardern on TVNZ resignation and recruitment

PM comments on TVNZ situation

Tax trip-up: The implications of a working holiday business trip

Businesses warned to be careful about combining work and holidays.

High-profile prisoner back in court on fraud charges

Phillip John Smith is accused of using documents to obtain a pecuniary advantage.

'High income earners likely trying to avoid new tax bracket'- IRD

High earners are likely to declare nearly $3billion less in income after a new tax bracket

Sophisticated scammers said IRD had money for woman

Scammer claimed IRD had a ballot to give away unclaimed money - and she was a winner.

Fears Inland Revenue laxity has primed 'tsunami' of business failures

IRD denies going soft as data reveals taxman drove 80% decline in court liquidations.

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.

Insolvencies slump, but so does IRD enforcement

Insolvencies continue to plumb record lows. Given the conditions, how long can this last?

'Don't be caught like we were' - parents snared in tax trap after helping daughter

'It never occurred to us we would be liable for tax' - father of family caught.

Tax grab: 44,000 people fall into top tax bracket

Surprise as 44,000 extra people hit by Labour's new tax bracket.