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Nonpayment of PAYE a serious offenceInland Revenue (IR) is warning employers that making deductions from an employee’s salary or wages, and not passing them on to IR, is a serious offence that can lead to prison time.
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Watch out for scammers this tax seasonInland Revenue (IR) will soon start to send out tax assessments to salary and wage earners in New Zealand.
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Changes coming to how taxpayer ruling applications are submittedInland Revenue (IR) is changing how customers submit taxpayer ruling applications, bringing the application process more in line with other IR processes.
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Crypto investors urged to get tax compliantInland Revenue (IR) is reminding investors of crypto-assets that they need to get tax compliant now, so they don’t end up with an expensive surprise down the line.
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Two-step verification helps contain cyber attackTwo-step verification (2SV) has helped contain a concerted, automated effort to access myIR accounts.
Business
Inland Revenue (IR) is changing how customers submit taxpayer ruling applications, bringing the application process more in line with other IR processes.
Individuals
Inland Revenue has collected more than $207 million in repayments since July last year from student loan borrowers living overseas – a 43% increase on the same period the previous year.
Inland Revenue has announced it will stop the use of custom audience lists due to public concern.
International Tax
Inland Revenue (IR) is reminding investors of crypto-assets that they need to get tax compliant now, so they don’t end up with an expensive surprise down the line.
Prosecutions
An Auckland man was sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment for tax fraud.
An Auckland project manager was sentenced to community detention for COVID-related fraud.
A Tauranga health and fitness trainer was sentenced to more than three years imprisonment for fraud, including tax fraud.