The total tax evaded was $1,759,576.89. Menon, 38, was charged in relation to $536,582.33 of that. The charges related to tax evasion by 18 companies. None of the companies are still operating, so the two men were charged as parties to the offences. Glenn Taylor/Stuff Vikas Menon has been sentenced to home detention for his lesser part in the offending. (File pic) Kapoor was the primary operator of the companies and liaised with clients, supervisors, accounts and the IRD. Tax was evaded by various means. Sometimes the men would fail to file PAYE returns. Other times they would file false GST returns. They would deduct PAYE from employees wages but not pass this on to IRD.