Auckland accountant jailed for historical tax fraud
25 August 2020
An Auckland accountant has been sent to prison for two years and nine months for tax fraud dating back to the turn of the century.
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Hamilton accountant jailed for tax fraud
19 August 2020
A Hamilton-based chartered accountant, who fabricated GST and income tax returns to fund a gambling habit and go on holidays, has been sent to prison for three years.
Masala restaurant co-owner jailed for money laundering and tax evasion
28 February 2020
A co-owner of the Masala Restaurant chain has been jailed for hiding millions of dollars in cash sales and laundering large amounts of it.
Tax case sentences in the courts for the end of 2019
06 January 2020
Tax crime happens when people cheat the tax system through deliberate and dishonest behaviour with the aim of obtaining financial benefit.
Former financial adviser sent to prison on tax charges
26 November 2019
An Auckland man, who a judge says used Inland Revenue as a bank to prop up failing businesses, has been sent to prison for nearly five years.
Baker jailed for persistent and premeditated tax evasion
25 November 2019
A Waikato baker has been sent to prison for nearly five years for persistent and premeditated multi-million-dollar tax evasion over six years.
Hamilton brothers sentenced after major tax evasion case
17 October 2019
Two Hamilton brothers have been sent to prison for significant tax and charities fraud.
Tax evasion prison sentence a warning for hospitality sector
04 October 2019
Recent successful court action against the owners of more than 20 Thai takeaway restaurants should serve as a warning that Inland Revenue will track down and prosecute businesses deliberately hiding...
Five members of one family sentenced for tax evasion
02 October 2019
Five members of one family have been sentenced to prison and home detention or ordered to pay reparations after a $2.3 million tax evasion case brought by Inland Revenue.
IR cases in the courts
18 September 2019
Working with customers to get their tax right is IR’s preferred approach. However, when all other avenues fail, we consider taking prosecution action.