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Media releases

18 July 2023

Prisoner sentenced on tax fraud

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for tax fraud.

15 July 2022
Sharing the secrets of successful business transformation

Inland Revenue (IR) has launched a website making the detail behind its successfully completed $1.5 billion transformation programme available to other agencies and organisations.

28 October 2021
Inland Revenue systems re-open after final major upgrade

Inland Revenue’s secure online service myIR has re-opened, along with its phone lines and some offices, after the final stage of Inland Revenue’s multi-million-dollar programme to upgrade and simplify the tax system.

20 October 2021
Inland Revenue closed for final stage of major upgrade
The final stage of Inland Revenue’s multi-million-dollar programme to upgrade and simplify the tax system begins later this week.
More Transformation news
17 May 2023
Income tax assessments coming soon – beware scammers

Inland Revenue is warning customers to be wary of scammers during the 2023 'tax season'.

27 October 2022
Sort student loan repayments before heading overseas
With New Zealand’s borders open again it’s no surprise an estimated tens of thousands of young Kiwis are planning a move overseas. 
More Individuals news
13 December 2022
Tax evasion software prompts stern warning

Inland Revenue has issued a new Revenue Alert warning of severe consequences for anyone who has or uses Electronic Suppression Software Tools (ESST) to try to evade tax.

30 June 2022
Offshore Tax Transparency Compliance Focus

Inland Revenue has released its compliance focus on offshore tax transparency, together with guidance to assist tax agents in complying with the international rules.

More International Tax news
18 July 2023
Prisoner sentenced on tax fraud

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for tax fraud.

22 May 2023
Jailed for not passing on employees' tax deductions
An Auckland company director has been jailed after he stopped paying tax deductions from his workers to Inland Revenue. 
16 May 2023
Jail for man who made false claims for COVID relief

An Auckland man who made fraudulent applications for COVID-19 financial relief has been jailed.

More Prosecutions news
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