Business

ATO issues warning on emerging identity fraud threats

Recent activity has revealed a growing number of attempts by fraudsters to impersonate taxpayers and misuse stolen...

18 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Regulation

Bankruptcy fraudster slammed with 2.5-year jail sentence

An AFSA investigation has led to the imprisonment of a Queensland man for 2.5 years for bankruptcy fraud.

16 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Social media tax scam turns tyre fitter into ‘reckless’ fraudster

A tyre fitter has found himself in hot water for falling victim to a spruiked social media 'tax loophole', landing him...

30 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Former ATO contractor-turned-fraudster slapped with 18 months behind bars

A former ATO contractor has been found guilty of defrauding the Tax Office of more than $105,000, leading to an 18...

15 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Man charged with allegedly issuing over 10k fraudulent invoices to Bunnings

A Queensland man has learnt that lowest prices aren’t just the beginning after being charged with one count of fraud...

25 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Guilty BAS, GST fraudster sentenced to imprisonment

Fraudulent business activity statements of more than $250,000 and $73,569 in attempted GST refunds have left a...

27 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Fraud case halted after ATO investigator found to have altered evidence

The Supreme Court of Queensland has halted a tax fraud case after finding an ATO investigator altered evidence and...

08 October 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Tax agent gets written caution after colleague used his credentials for GST...

A tax agent has been issued with a written warning after he gave a colleague access to his myGov login, who used the...

16 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Mining mogul gets 7-year prison sentence for $1.13m GST fraud

A Western Australian mining mogul has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison for obtaining $1.13...

10 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Toxic workplace culture a hidden fraud risk, RSM warns

As anti-fraud efforts surge, workplaces are being warned to keep an eye out for workplace culture ‘red flags’ to...

01 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Common sense the best defence against fraudsters: forensic auditor

Basic common sense is one of the best tools to detect fraudulent schemes, a forensic auditor has said.

28 August 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Regulation

4 more GST fraudsters busted in Operation Protego crackdown

The Tax Office has convicted a further four GST fraudsters under Operation Protego, pushing the total number of...

18 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO furthers fraudster crackdown with expanded data

The Tax Office will double down on its data-matching capabilities to protect taxpayers as reports of fraud have...

14 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ARTA pauses income tax fraud case to await criminal GST fraud trial

The Administrative Review Tribunal has suspended proceedings on a case of alleged income tax fraud as the applicant...

13 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Fraud, tax debts, digitalisation top the ATO’s 2025–26 priority list

The ATO has released its corporate plan for the 2025–26 financial year, outlining its five top priorities for the...

11 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

KPMG responds to ‘large scale tax fraud’ conducted by former employee

Last week, an AFP and ATO raid unearthed that a former KPMG manager had allegedly “orchestrated a large scale tax...

11 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Alleged tax fraudster faces charges following search warrant: ATO

The Tax Office has conducted a search warrant at a Sydney residence of a former consultancy firm employee who is...

08 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Alleged ‘money mule’ fraud syndicate busted in ATO-led investigation

An identity, tax and welfare fraud syndicate in Western Sydney has been exposed by the ATO, Australian Federal Police...

01 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson