Jail for $1.072m tax dodge
Peter Martin Coleman was sentenced on Monday in the Auckland District Court to four years, nine months in prison on tax charges. His actions caused Inland Revenue to lose out on $1.072 million in tax.
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More than $7m of fraud attempts at NZ’s largest bank
Figures from the ANZ show attempted fraud payments rose 56 per cent, up from $4.6m in the prior period. The bank highlighted the figures as part of its awareness campaign for Fraud Awareness Week which runs until Sunday.
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Warning over ‘tax refunds’ appearing in Kiwi accounts
Jason Topp of SMYD Chartered Accountants, posted a message on Facebook after he was contacted by a client questioning why they had suddenly received a refund from the Inland Revenue. “He said: “I’ve had some money come into my account, do you know what it Read More …
Life insurers: We’ll pay out
Life insurers say they won’t use the terrorism exclusions contained in some clients’ policies to avoid paying out claims to victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Ross tweets pics of Bridges with ‘$100k donor’
Ross claims Bridges tried to disguise a $100,000 donation from a Chinese businessman Zhang Yikun, a $10,000 donation from the Cathedral Club, and a $14,000 donation from an Exclusive Brethren-related company, Cubro Ltd. He says he’ll take his accusations, including a recording he secretly made Read More …
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Get Sorted: Pitfalls of not having a will
Wills are perhaps one of the easiest things to put off. Yet they are also one of the easiest things to put in place. Starting with a simple version doesn’t take much, and doesn’t need to cost a lot, either. Since wills typically protect those Read More …
Govt unveils its child poverty reduction bill
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government’s Child Poverty Reduction Bill, unveiled Tuesday afternoon, will ensure New Zealand becomes “the best place in the world to be a child.”
Formal warning for virtual company agent exposed by interest.co.nz
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has issued a formal warning under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT Act) to ECS Limited, a company service provider operating via a serviced virtual office in downtown Auckland.
Relationship property law under review
She took 12 years out of her career to look after their children. It is issues like these that will be considered as the Law Commission reviews the 40-year-old Property (Relationships) Act, which sets out the rules for dividing property in a break-up. It will Read More …