FINES TOTAL £700

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23265, 28 July 1945, Page 4

FINES TOTAL £700

False Income Tax Returns (N.Z.P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 27. Fines totalling £7OO were imposed by Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., on +wo defendants who pleaded guilty to charges of wilfully making false returns for income-tax purposes. The prosecution was conducted by Mr Rosen on behalf of the Commissioner of Taxes. Outlining three charges against Ivan Grbic, Mr Rosen said the defendant was the proprietor of a fish shop and restaurant at Onehunga. He furnished returns showing an income totalling £166 in 1941, when the actual amount was £1257; £273 in 1942 instead of £1323, and £272 in 1943 instead of £1395. The amount of the

tax he thus escaped paying was £643/10'-. Investigations found that defendant’s money was spread over 11 bank accounts in the names of members of his family.

The Magistrate imposed the maximum fine of £lOO on each of the three charges. In the case of Richard John Northland Crosby, who admitted four similar charges covering the years 1941 to 1944, Mr Rosen said the amount of the tax which had been evaded was £771/11/-. Counsel said defendant had been very frank with the inspectors and was now liable for a triple tax amounting to nearly £2300.

“This is another case where I can see no reason for not imposing the maximum penalty,” said the Magistrate. On each of the four counts the defendant was fined £lOO. plus costs.