The $500 million ATO fraud highlights the flaws in the myGov ID system. How to ensure you’re not next Cyber Security Rob Nicholls 28 July 2023 Fraudsters exploited a weakness in the myGov ID system to redirect other people’s tax refunds to their own bank accounts.
PwC tax leak: Separating corporate and public interests akin to separating church and state Opinion Carl Rhodes 18 May 2023 The power of the modern consultants, like PwC, to influence government is akin to the influence Church officials once wielded.
“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.
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.
