Posts tagged "tax evasion"

The crackdown on businesses suspected of using technology to obscure their tax obligations continues, with the Australian Taxation Office confirming raids on 17 premises in the past fortnight.

The big four audit and consulting firms are at the heart of the infinitely complex world of tax avoidance and evasion.

A solicitor, a financial planner and an accountant have been penalised more than $9.4 million by the Federal Court for exploiting the tax system.

The tax office has closed a 19-year tax evasion case, with a 60-year-old man sentenced to six years in jail for their role in the scheme.

Business owners are being encouraged to manage their cashflow ahead of new laws putting a stop to the ATO being used as a 'de-facto bank'.

Small businesses received a $66 million reduction in disputed tax debts from settlements in 2018-19, about double the amount from last year, new figures show.

The Senate has passed several controversial small business reforms which will change Australia's patent regime and expand ATO powers.

Whistleblower Richard Boyle has delivered a scathing assessment of the ATO watchdog's review of its garnishee scandal, claiming it distorted the facts.

A Senate committee has greenlighted a controversial bill to expand ATO powers by enabling it to share tax debts with third party credit agencies.

A tax office whistleblower facing a possible 161-year jail sentence for shining a light on ATO debt collection behaviour is asking for public support.

From lego blocks to wedding receptions, here are the wildest attempts at getting taxpayer support from last financial year.

A government proposal to allow the tax office to share unpaid bills with credit bureaus is being closely watched by the ASBFEO.