“Audacious”: Fake cigar entrepreneur jailed for dodgy business tax claims Tax Matthew Elmas 2 August 2019 A man who submitted dodgy business tax claims has been sentenced to two-years-four-months' jail time.
Four years’ jail for business owner convicted of almost $600,000 in tax fraud Tax Matthew Elmas 31 May 2019 A Brisbane-based business owner has been convicted of defrauding taxpayers by nearly $600,000.
The two glaring tax issues that weren’t addressed in the budget Tax Greg Travers 8 April 2019 There are two tax issues the government seems unwilling to resolve: the taxation of trusts and anti-avoidance measure Division 7A.
Four years’ jail for accountant who lodged tax returns without permission Tax Matthew Elmas 26 February 2019 A Perth-based accountant has been jailed for four years for trying to obtain over $250,000 from clients and the ATO fraudulently.
Gerry Harvey slams GST avoiders, but concedes new tax may be hard to enforce Tax Matthew Elmas 2 November 2018 Gerry Harvey says it may be difficult for the tax office to crack down on businesses skirting a new tax on low value imports.
“Brazen fraud”: Melbourne businessman sentenced to four years jail over $1 million in GST refunds to ATO Tax Matthew Elmas 10 October 2018 The ATO has successfully prosecuted a small business owner that lodged fraudulent business activity statements with inflated GST refund claims.
