2009 media releases
Inland Revenue considers voluntary redundancies
22 April 2009
The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Robert Russell, has advised staff that unions are being consulted about a plan to call for up to 250 voluntary redundancies.
"Economic pressures are real and growing. Like many businesses and organisations, we have to tighten our belts in the current downturn," Mr Russell said.
"We are cutting the cost and complexity of our business, to provide better services to customers," he said.
Additionally, with various large projects such as KiwiSaver winding down, Inland Revenue needed to review its resources and priorities.
"As we look to become a more streamlined organisation, we believe the responsible and mature thing to do is to give our people the ability to ask for voluntary redundancy if they believe it suits them."
The offer to staff is likely to be made in early May.
For further information:
Adrienne Perry
(04) 890 1698
(029) 890 1698
adrienne.perry@ird.govt.nz
Other media releases this year
- Structured finance cases settled
- Inland Revenue warns of party plan pitfalls
- Tax fraudster breached worker trust
- High wealth individuals pay an extra $81 million
- Residential rental property and depreciable items
- Lower Hutt man sentenced for tax evasion
- Two jailed for multi-million dollar tax fraud
- High Court ruling on Westpac case
- Christchurch man jailed for GST fraud
- Tsunami donations tax credits
- Former Queenstown man jailed on tax evasion charges
- Jail for $5 million tax fraud
- Tiler jailed for $1.6 million tax evasion
- Online service makes tax refunds easier
- Inland Revenue welcomes High Court decision
- Auckland property consultant jailed for tax fraud
- Te Kuiti accountant jailed for 12 months for tax evasion
- Property developer sentenced for GST fraud
- Wellington man sentenced for tax fraud
- Man jailed for GST fraud
- Helping you get it right
- Last day for tax returns fast approaching
- Auckland man sentenced on GST fraud charges
- GST fraudster convicted again
- New Plymouth woman jailed for fraud
- Christchurch man sentenced on tax offences
- Extradited tax fraudster sentenced to home detention
- Jail for multimillion dollar tax fraud
- Thousands of people eligible for unclaimed millions
- Inland Revenue appeals High Court decision
- Talk to us, says Commissioner of Inland Revenue
- Apply now for the provisional tax ratio option
- Keep IRD numbers confidential
- Wellington accountant sentenced on tax fraud charges
- Avoid unexpected GST bills on apartment sales
- Nelson man jailed for tax evasion
- Stay informed about KiwiSaver changes
- Tax payment date fast approaching
- Former tax agent employee sentenced for fraud
Corporate Affairs
Inland Revenue
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Date published: 22 Apr 2009
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