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Porsche-driving book-keeper 'wilfully blind' to fraud

Christopher Guillan dealt with millions defrauded from taxpayers, but his lawyer says he was tricked after falling into the orbit of a jailed conspirator.

AAP

‘A dent in our retirement’: the battle to help Australian workers recover unpaid super

Timber tradie Peter Myall is owed at least $15,000 in superannuation, with unions urging action on what they call the last bastion of wage theft

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of big firms paid no tax in 2021-22

Corporate tax payments broke a record in 2021-22 but the federal government is worried some large multinationals are still not paying their fair share.

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MyGov to use face or fingerprint recognition instead of passwords in bid to fight scams

Announcement of change to Australians’ accounts from 2024 comes amid concern over ‘scam-in-a-box kits’ being sold on dark web

The Guardian - AU

‘Scam-in-a-box’: MyGov suspends thousands of accounts linked to dark web fraud kits

Exclusive: Scams utilise phishing attacks on Centrelink, ATO and Medicare accounts using obtained login details

The Guardian - AU

Major multinational port operator paid zero tax in Australia while raking in billions

Exclusive: DP World, part-owned by the Dubai government, may have ‘artificially reduced profits’, a new report claims

The Guardian - AU

OnlyFans Creator Tasha Paige Is Fumin’ After ATO Slammed Her With A Throbbing $176K Bill

Australian OnlyFans creator Tasha Paige copped an eye-watering $176,000 tax bill and she's complaining about the issue on her TikTok.

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Talks begin on looming pay day super changes

A plan to claw back billions of unpaid superannuation to workers could force businesses to pay super into employees' funds on the same day as their salary.

AAP

ATO to name and shame businesses over unpaid debts

The tax office is coming after businesses owing more than $100,000 by threatening to name and shame them in a bid to recoup more than $5 billion it is owed.

AAP

Fraudsters to solve the mystery of the missing millions

Two men who ripped off $42 million from the ATO have shown no remorse but have not lived lavish lives as a result of their intricate scheme, a court has heard.

AAP

‘This is not over’: Treasury flags further action against PwC Australia over additional breaches of confidence

Exclusive: Move comes after firm admits partner forwarded papers related to confidential consultation with treasury and ATO officials to colleagues

The Guardian - AU

PwC Australia reveals more breaches on heels of scathing report into consultancy scandal

Firm releases ‘statement of facts’ alongside Switkowski review making further admissions about government consultation work

The Guardian - AU

Greens want superannuation theft made a crime in Labor’s workplace bill

Senator Barbara Pocock says unpaid super is costing workers at least $3.3bn a year, while wage theft losses are about $1.3bn

The Guardian - AU

Stiffer penalties and increased ATO powers spearhead Labor’s tax overhaul

Treasurer Jim Chalmers to take aim at ‘blatant misconduct in our tax advice industry’ after PwC scandal

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Afternoon Update: division in no camp over Australia Day and treaties; dating apps warned over sexual assault; and Brisbane becomes centre of footy world

Warren Mundine raises eyebrows among conservatives with his support for treaties and moving Australia Day

The Guardian - AU

Wife of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle urges Anthony Albanese to stop prosecution

Louise Beaston says their lives were shattered when her husband was charged after speaking out about the tax office’s pursuit of tax debts from small businesses

The Canberra Times

'They were trying it on': Tax office union fires up over bargaining

The ATO claims the union has misunderstood them.

The Conversation

Drop the talk about 'mum and dad' landlords. It lets property investors off the hook

Hardly a day passes without talk of “mum and dad” property investors. It’s media shorthand for a rental market dominated by small operators rather than big institutions.

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The Guardian - AU

The unpaid super swindle: Labor’s industrial relations bill leaves biggest loophole open

Labor says non-payment of super should be in the same category as wage theft, but the ATO has never used existing criminal powers

The Guardian - AU

PwC lost track of number of client privilege claims allegedly used to stymie ATO investigations

Consulting firm couldn’t say how many times its former general counsel was involved in privilege claims made to tax office, Senate inquiry hears

The Guardian - AU

PwC scandal: Australian Tax Office tried to get federal police to investigate in 2018

Tax office tells Senate committee it did not have the investigative powers to secure enough evidence from consultancy firm, hampering efforts to persuade federal police to investigate

The Canberra Times

Tax office plans to spend $125 million to fit out Barton site

A total of 120 parking spaces will be developed for exclusive agency use.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Greens call for more transparency over settlement between PwC and ATO

Claim was not related to scandal involving misuse of confidential government tax plans, ATO says

The Conversation

myTax is fast and free – so why do 2 in 3 Australians still pay to lodge a tax return?

Ten years ago, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) created the “myTax” portal, an easy way to lodge your tax return online.

The Conversation

The $500 million ATO fraud highlights flaws in the myGov ID system. Here's how to keep your data safe

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) paid out more than half a billion dollars to cyber criminals between July 2021 and February 2023, according to an ABC report.

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