Court Sentence for PAYE Fraud

Categories: New Zealand Taxation

A Coromandel woman has been sentenced to seven months home detention and 200 hours community service for tax charges. Georgie Jensen was sentenced on December 3rd, in the Waihi District Court, after pleading to 13 counts of non-payment of PAYE. Graham Pomeroy, Inland Revenue Assurance Manager, commented on the offences, saying “Failure to meet PAYE [...]

A Coromandel woman has been sentenced to seven months home detention and 200 hours community service for tax charges. Georgie Jensen was sentenced on December 3rd, in the Waihi District Court, after pleading to 13 counts of non-payment of PAYE. Graham Pomeroy, Inland Revenue Assurance Manager, commented on the offences, saying "Failure to meet PAYE obligations is a breach of trust between the director and the employees. But in Jensen's case, it wasn't just PAYE but also child support and student loan deductions”. Georgia ... Read More

Student Loan Changes Approved

Categories: New Zealand Taxation

Numerous changes to the Student Loans system have been approved by the Government. On the 18th of September it was announced by Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, that governmental allowances had been given to proposed changes to the student loan system. The changes were a product of consultation held in June. In a statement [...]

Numerous changes to the Student Loans system have been approved by the Government. On the 18th of September it was announced by Peter Dunne, New Zealand Revenue Minister, that governmental allowances had been given to proposed changes to the student loan system. The changes were a product of consultation held in June. In a statement , Peter Dunne said "As a result of hearing a wide range of views, the government has modified one of the main proposals that were presented for ... Read More

Jail for $1.6 Million Tax Evader

Categories: New Zealand Taxation

Three years and four month worth of jail time has been given to a West Auckland man for 121 varying tax charges. Somsanit Phommasa, a West Auckland based tiler, admitted to 121 separate charges of GST, PAYE and income tax evasion. In the period between 1998 and 2007 is accused of having accumulated $1,617,705 worth [...]

Three years and four month worth of jail time has been given to a West Auckland man for 121 varying tax charges. Somsanit Phommasa, a West Auckland based tiler, admitted to 121 separate charges of GST, PAYE and income tax evasion. In the period between 1998 and 2007 is accused of having accumulated $1,617,705 worth of evaded taxes. Charges included imposing GST on customers while making no attempt to pass it onto the Inland Revenue Department. The GST fraud amounted to $479,607. Income tax ... Read More

Jail for PAYE Accountant Fraud

Categories: New Zealand Taxation

Te Kuiti based store owner and accountant has been given 12 month jail for PAYE evasion and GST fraud. James Ivan Woollams, owner of Cabana Gifts in Te Kuiti and accountant, has pleaded guilty to 76 charges involving PAYE and GST fraud. In the time between April 1998 until March 2004 James Woollams employed five [...]

Te Kuiti based store owner and accountant has been given 12 month jail for PAYE evasion and GST fraud. James Ivan Woollams, owner of Cabana Gifts in Te Kuiti and accountant, has pleaded guilty to 76 charges involving PAYE and GST fraud. In the time between April 1998 until March 2004 James Woollams employed five shop assistants, in that time he failed to pass any of their PAYE deductions to Inland Revenue. The fraud was discovered when the employees approached Inland Revenue wanting ... Read More