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Tassie aged care operator forced to backpay staff $6.9m

More than 1,700 staff were short-changed over a seven-year period, with some now entitled to $100,000 or more.

11 September 2023 • By Philip King

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TPB bans agent for $3.75m in bogus BAS claims

UPDATED: “Inexcusable behaviour” put clients at risk and the matter was now in front of the ATO and police, the board...

06 September 2023 • By Philip King

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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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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