The beloved Auckland cafe and bar is in liquidation over unpaid tax debt, and its doors are closed. Will there be a lifeline?
In painful news for Auckland’s hospitality industry and its patrons, the legendary Karangahape Road cafe and bar Verona has shut up shop. The business was placed into liquidation by the high court on April 23 following an application made by the commissioner of Inland Revenue in November last year.
“The grounds for the liquidation included outstanding GST, PAYE, income tax, and a Small Business Loan, with the total amount owed exceeding $692,000,” Kristal Pihama, one of the KPMG liquidators appointed, told The Spinoff. It’s not yet known if any other debts are owed. “At this early stage, we are still…