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Ex-liquidator who stole $3m from clients gets 4 years’ jail

Peter Amos pleaded guilty to misappropriating funds from five companies over six years for his own benefit.

18 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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TPB to step up fight against ‘high risk’ unregistered agents

The regulator will use all of its powers and engage the AFP to track down rogue practitioners, chairman Peter de Cure...

13 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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ATO cracks down on advisers abusing tax breaks for start-ups

Advisers are exploiting the early-stage investor tax offset through dodgy circular financing arrangements, the ATO has...

12 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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ATO to launch dob-in tool for tax agents to report clients

The digital platform will support compliance with new TASA code obligations requiring practitioners to report clients...

11 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Tax Office flags concerns with related-party financing in construction

The ATO has raised concerns about some businesses claiming excessive debt deductions and shifting profits overseas in...

11 December 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Social media scams dominate losses in 2024, ACCC finds

Scammers exploiting online platforms fleeced Australians out of $58 million, topping all other fraud categories.

10 December 2024 • By Christine Chen

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$10m tax scandal lands 6 fraudsters with combined 43-year sentence

Six men have been slammed with a combined prison sentence spanning over four decades for their involvement in a $10...

10 December 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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GST fraudsters to face ‘full force of the law’: ATO

The Tax Office has the tools and resources to uncover even the most elaborate schemes, a deputy commissioner has warned.

06 December 2024 • By Christine Chen