雇主因未缴纳员工税、KiwiSave及学生贷款给政府而面临长达5年的徒刑。 Employers face up to 5 years in prison for failing to pay employee taxes, KiwiSaver, and student loans to the government.

国内税收(IR)警告雇主,不向政府汇出PAYE、KiwiSave和学生贷款扣款是刑事犯罪,最高可判处五年监禁。 Inland Revenue (IR) warns employers that failing to remit PAYE, KiwiSaver, and student loan deductions to the government is a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison. IR强调,雇主和帮助这种失败的个人,包括董事在内,都可以受到起诉。 IR emphasizes that both employers and individuals aiding such failures, including directors, can be prosecuted. 过去的案件包括一名因挪用 " 青爱 " 方案付款而被监禁三年以上的妇女以及一名从澳大利亚回来接受指控的主任。 Past cases include a woman jailed for three years over $1.6 million in diverted PAYE payments and a director returning from Australia to face charges. IR强调,这些基金是属于雇员的信托资金,必须在到期日之前支付。 IR stresses these funds are trust money belonging to employees and must be paid by due dates. 虽然雇主税收债务自2000年以来大幅下降,但IR公司继续打击诈骗行为,改善合规情况。 While employer tax debt has dropped significantly since 2000, IR continues to combat scams and improve compliance.