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TPB bans tax agent for five years over fraudulent grants
The agent falsified statements to support the inappropriate applications for...
21 February 2023•
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Melbourne identity fraudster jailed for stealing $3.3m
Personal details from the dark web were used to set up bank accounts that siphoned money from the unwitting...
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Protect against credit card fraud or pay the price, retailers told
“Chargeback fraud” leaves merchants on the hook for whatever gets stolen, says security...
17 October 2022•
Regulation
TPB deregisters tax agent after fraud conviction
The agent gave false information in an attempt to obtain a $1.16 million loan and failed to disclose his sentence to...
30 September 2022•
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How financial services businesses can avoid fraud
For as long as the financial services sector has existed, unscrupulous entities have found ways to exploit weak spots...
19 September 2022•
Regulation
Restaurant owner sentenced to five years’ jail for GST fraud
The South Australian man was found guilty of obtaining over $600,000 in...
05 September 2022•
Regulation
GST fraudster sentenced to five years’ jail
Repeated attempts to gain fake credits are exposed by ATO crackdown.
29 August 2022•
Regulation
ATO-led taskforce executes 19 warrants for GST fraud
Operation Protego makes a series of coordinated nationwide raids in GST...
20 June 2022•
Tax
Be alert for tax fraudsters, small business warned
EOFY “is like Christmas” to scammers with $7.2 million stolen from vulnerable computers last...
08 June 2022•
Technology
Adopt e-invoicing to cut fraud risk, says ATO
It adds a layer of security compared with traditional emails or printed...
19 April 2022•
Business
1 in 5 SMEs targeted with fraudulent invoices
New research has found the prevalence of invoice fraud in Australia continues to rise, with small business and sole...
08 November 2021•
Business
Sydney inner west man charged over $20m payroll fraud
A Sydney man has become the 14th person to face charges over an elaborate $20 million payroll tax fraud and money...
29 September 2021•
