'Clearly false': Woman blames $750,000 false tax return on bad internet during Ethiopia trip

Home / New ZealandElla Scott-FlemingOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·4 Sep, 2026 07:00 AM5 mins to read‌A judge found Helen Fuataha made seven false GST returns for her business. Photo / NZMEA judge found Helen Fuataha made seven false GST returns for her business. Photo / NZMEA woman who made a false $750,000 GST claim tried to blame the “mistake” on bad internet connectivity during one of her many trips to Ethiopia.But neither Inland Revenue nor the judge who has sentenced her for the false claim believed her excuse.

Helen Fuataha made at least 60

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