PremiumOpinionOpinion byRanjana GuptaNZ Herald·27 May, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readRanjana Gupta is a director of Tax Professionals Ltd and a former lecturer in taxation from Auckland University of Technology.New Zealand courts are being urged to impose tougher penalties for tax evasion. Photo / Getty ImagesTax evasion is often dismissed as a paperwork problem or a clever accounting trick.It isn’t. It is one of the most serious white‑collar crimes – one that drains limited public resources, shifts the tax burden on to ordinary New Zealanders and corrodes trust in the rule of law.
Ranjana Gupta: Tax evasion penalties must hit harder to restore public trust
OPINION: A review of 91 tax evasion cases reveals how courts weigh white‑collar crime.
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