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A Milton woman says she has received an apology from the Inland Revenue Department after claims it ignored her pleas that her name and IRD number were being used fraudulently by a Christchurch business for almost a year.

Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman yesterday raised concerns about the potential sharing between government agencies of information gathered by Inland Revenue.

Tax is one of the certainties of life, but recent suggestions from Government ministers has caused some people to wonder what will be next.

Tax professionals are urging vigilance from their clients as the financial year draws to a close and the feeling the Inland Revenue Department has the momentum of recent court decisions on its side.

The Inland Revenue Department has continued its winning streak against taxpayers on avoidance grounds, Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman says.

Inland Revenue is being accused of making a policy U-turn that runs the risk of undermining the integrity of the tax system, eroding voluntary compliance and reducing business confidence in the tax department.

All is far from well with the Inland Revenue Department, writes Labour's revenue spokesman, David Clark.

New Zealand taxpayers are well served by the Inland Revenue Department but vigilance is still required to prevent beaches of privacy, Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman says.

Labour revenue spokesman David Clark has continued his campaign to try to force the Government to upgrade the country's IT services, warning that a breach of IRD data could happen soon.

The Inland Revenue Department has played the "moral card" in its Compliance Focus, effectively telling New Zealanders they have a civic duty to pay tax for the betterment of society and that tax evasion is wrong.