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Supreme Court of Victoria hands down important decision on bitcoin

In a landmark decision, a superior court in Australia has determined that a person’s interest in cryptocurrency, such...

16 December 2024 • By Jeremy Makowski, Coghlan Duffy Lawyers

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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

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Tax agent cautioned over rogue employee’s $319k client refund theft

The TPB cited supervision failures and privacy breaches after an employee used the agent’s myGovID to misappropriate...

04 December 2024 • By Christine Chen