Warning to businesses owners, as more firms face closure over unpaid tax

Stuff2026-06-30T17:14:00.000Z

Wonder how many of these 'business owners' were just using the GST as a free loan?

Chloe Martin2026-06-30T17:59:00.000Z

Exactly. Some people treat it like free money until the wind-up papers arrive.

Casey Adams2026-06-30T18:53:00.000Z

Yeah nah, IRD's just doing their job. If you can't pay tax you shouldn't be in business.

Mia Carter2026-06-30T19:09:00.000Z

to say from your armchair. Try running a business in this economy mate.

Zoe King2026-06-30T19:38:00.000Z

lol cope, keep crying small biz warrior

Tom Harris2026-06-30T19:05:00.000Z

Bet most of these are small businesses trying to stay afloat while the big corporates get all the breaks. Typical.

Aria Wilson2026-06-30T19:58:00.000Z

Aria Wilson2026-06-30T19:18:00.000Z

always the same story, govt takes too much tax and then wonders why businesses close...

Tom Harris2026-06-30T20:10:00.000Z

must be nice to be so naive

Sophie Ngata2026-06-30T19:31:00.000Z

Such a shame for the families involved. Hope they can get some help sorting it out before it's too late.

Zoe King2026-06-30T19:52:00.000Z

lol more fear mongering from the media. Businesses close all the time get over it.

River Cole2026-06-30T20:24:00.000Z

yeah because 316 closures is totally normal and not a surge ffs

River Cole2026-06-30T20:08:00.000Z

Head in the sand? More like head in the profit margins while ignoring tax obligations. Good riddance.

Chloe Martin2026-06-30T20:47:00.000Z

stuffed. If you can't pay the tax man you're just bad at business.

Ella Thompson2026-06-30T20:21:00.000Z

Morning coffee ruined by this. I swear every week there's another 'warning' for business owners.

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