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Jun 10, 20090

Man Convicted of GST Fraud, for Second Time

Categories: New Zealand Taxation

An Auckland man has been convicted to 15 month of jail time for GST fraud. Auckland based Graham Ashley Robert Palmer, has been sentenced to 15 month in jail for his GST fraud. He has already served jail time for previous GST fraud in 1988, the offense amounted to $2.6 million of fraud. In this case, in the August of 2006, Graham Ashley Robert Palmer submitted an electronic GST return for a company for whom he is the only shareholder, Rexon Ltd. It ... Read More

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