Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 14, 2020 3:30:13 GMT 12
$17 MILLION TAX FRAUD ALLEGED
A Gisborne farmer accused of evading tax totalling $17 million, will stand trial in the High Court later this year.
He has pleaded not guilty and claims he is innocent by virtue of “tikanga”.
Speaking to The Gisborne Herald outside the courtroom, Bracken and a Bay of Plenty man acting in a McKenzie friend type role — Peter Helmbright — said Bracken was innocent due to “tikanga”.
The Maori concept of tikanga can be interpreted many ways. Its definition includes correct procedure, custom and protocol.....
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20200313/17-million-tax-fraud-alleged/
A Gisborne farmer accused of evading tax totalling $17 million, will stand trial in the High Court later this year.
He has pleaded not guilty and claims he is innocent by virtue of “tikanga”.
Speaking to The Gisborne Herald outside the courtroom, Bracken and a Bay of Plenty man acting in a McKenzie friend type role — Peter Helmbright — said Bracken was innocent due to “tikanga”.
The Maori concept of tikanga can be interpreted many ways. Its definition includes correct procedure, custom and protocol.....
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20200313/17-million-tax-fraud-alleged/