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ASIC sues PayPal over ‘unfair’ overcharging fine print

The corporate watchdog alleges that a term in PayPal’s small business user agreements allows it to escape the...

08 September 2023 • By Christine Chen

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ASIC bans directors for multiple company failures, $11.5m in debts

Two unrelated directors have been disqualified for failing to meet their duties, including concerns that they traded...

04 September 2023 • By Philip King

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Fraudster who claimed $830k in GST refunds gets 7.5 years’ jail

ATO says the sentence shows offenders should come forward or face severe consequences.

01 September 2023 • By Philip King

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ATO hits SMSF trustees with record disqualifications, fines

The sanctions come as the Tax Office intensifies efforts to stop trustees from overstepping the mark.

01 September 2023 • By Christine Chen

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Perth man jailed, ordered to repay $110k in fraudulent GST refunds

Many of the thousands being pursued for bogus GST claims will be in debt to the ATO for years, police warn.

31 August 2023 • By Philip King

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‘Room for improvement’ on bank safeguards for guarantors

The Banking Code Compliance Committee gives the industry a pass mark on its 2021 recommendations but there is still...

28 August 2023 • By Philip King

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Why accountants must speak up or be punished for sins of the few

A regulatory crackdown motivated by “bad actors” and “systemic abuse” unfairly tars the profession.

25 August 2023 • By John Jeffreys

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‘Workers lose $850m a year to wage theft despite FWO’

Businesses habitually underpay workers and exploit the FWO’s limited resources, according to the McKell Institute.

23 August 2023 • By Christine Chen