Soft serve, hard lessons: Card fraud victim Future Swirl backs Cyber Wardens training kit
The worlds of soft-serve ice cream and cybersecurity rarely meet, but Canberra entrepreneur Maddalena Easterbrook is promoting the Cyber Wardens training scheme to other SMEs after falling prey to card fraud.
GST reviews to work deductions: Five takeaways for SMEs from ATO commissioner’s final speech
The entire 70-minute address is available for viewing online, but SmartCompany has highlighted five of the key points for small businesses.
GST registration to become “slower and potentially more difficult” after $2 billion fraud
After a $2 billion fraud wave, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan said the GST registration system will become slower and potentially harder.
Four-year gap in ATO small business fraud risk assessments exposed in Auditor-General report
The small business line of the ATO did not complete an external fraud assessment between 2019 and 2023, an ANAO report has revealed.
150 ATO officials investigated in massive TikTok GST fraud crackdown
At least 150 ATO officials have been investigated as part of a massive GST fraud crackdown, resulting in criminal proceedings and employment terminations, according to a bombshell report from the Auditor-General.
Trial underway in alleged $13 million PAYG tax fraud case
More than 100 hours of secret police recordings will be played at the trial of a group of men accused of illegally withholding over $13 million of tax from the government.
GST fraudster imprisoned after attempted $15 million construction scheme
A construction developer has been sentenced to ten years behind bars for attempting tax fraud valued at $15 million, in what the Australian Taxation Office calls the end to one of its longest fraud investigations.
Melbourne man handed jail sentence after dozens of fraudulent JobKeeper claims
A Melbourne man has been sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment after defrauding the Australian Taxation Office of nearly $35,000, and filing additional false claims worth an extra $460,000, including dozens of dodgy JobKeeper applications.
New $100 million system to protect small businesses from dodgy bank transfers
Small businesses and everyday bank customers will soon be shielded from costly scams by a $100 million "confirmation of payee" system, designed to bind a bank account number with the name of its owner.
IP lawyer’s top tips to protect your e-commerce business from copycat scams
Intellectual property law expert Stephen Annicchiarico outlines some of the steps a small business can take to challenge e-commerce pretenders, and the ways a legal professional might be able to help.
Fake website scams: Gorman, Frankie Says Relax issue warnings over imitation sites
Australian fashion label Gorman has once again warned customers to beware of imitation sites, after scammers tricked buyers into purchasing items from a fake digital storefront.
ATO reveals 174 criminal convictions amid ongoing GST fraud crackdown
The Australian Taxation Office secured 174 criminal convictions for tax-related fraud in the last financial year, while the stunning trend of GST fraud popularised on social media suggests even more prosecutions are on the way.
