A Wellington contractor has been given six months' home detention after failing to pay nearly $240,000 in income tax and GST.

Regina Beck had been working as an independent contractor through her company, Ichange Management Consultants Limited. She was the sole director and shareholder.

Ichange didn't register for GST, despite earning more than the $60,000...

New Zealanders are being warned about a spate of scam phone callers saying they are from Inland Revenue and trying to recover unpaid taxes.

Inland Revenue has received notification of the scam calls from more than 500 customers all over the country, with the first report on Tuesday morning.

Customer Services Group Manager Eleanor Young says the scammers gen...