Adam Cranston's Plutus Payroll grew exponentially through its fee-free services and rewards programs, using drug-addicted straw directors and phoenixed companies as a front for a $105 million tax fraud, a jury has heard.
Billing itself as "Australia's first zero-fee outsourced payroll service," Plutus offered "Plutus Points" which gave clients gift cards in exchange for referrals and remaining with the firm, crown prosecutor Paul McGuire SC said on Wednesday.
