Auckland woman sentenced to two years for tax fraud

Stuff1NewsRNZTuesday 19 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Caitlin Briar Ashby was sentenced at the Manukau District Court to two years in prison. She faced 18 charges involving false income tax returns, GST returns, and applications for two Covid-19 support schemes. Ashby used false identities to set up three bank accounts to facilitate the fraud.

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First reported by Stuff, Tue 19 Aug 2025, 9:00am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 3 hours
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