
Don't end up in court for tax evasion
How not to end up in court defending a $4m tax ev…
May 10, 201913m 11s
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How not to end up in court defending a $4m tax evasion charge
- investigators from Inland Revenue should not be under-estimated as they are highly skilled, motivated and are looking for pattens e.g. gross profit ratios for similar businesses.
Welfare Expert Advisory Group Report was released
- Up to $5.2 Billion pa needed to overhaul New Zealand's social welfare system to incentivise people back into work among other changes
- Tax implications for clients claiming Working for Families Tax Credits.
- Major changes proposed around amounts paid and abatement rates.
Problems with overseas mortgages and investments
- These are part of the FIF regime - a topic so complex there's no Inland Revenue guide to it! Due to changes in currency exchange rates income has arisen so the £ mortgage value hasn't changed but the equivalent in NZ$ has created a change in relative valuation. There's hope on the horizon.
Inland Revenue business transformation release 3 has gone live - the team apparently consumed a significant volume of pizza and chocolate!