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Police seize cigarettes, tobacco worth millions in lost tax

Money laundering investigation conducts raid in Queensland and needs five trucks to haul away alleged contraband.

04 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

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‘Architect’ of $105m Plutus Payroll scam jailed for 15 years

Son of former ATO deputy and a key co-conspirator both given lengthy terms for tax fraud.

23 August 2023 • By Naomi Neilson

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Federal Court dismisses ASIC’s case against liquidator

A Gold Coast liquidator has won a four-year legal battle against the regulator with the Federal Court dismissing...

23 August 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee