PwC partner wins injunction over retirement move A partner of PwC is taking the embattled consultancy giant to court over his forced retirement after an investigation into misuse of confidential information. AAP · Jul 20, 2023
Aussies Are Taking To TikTok To Vent About Their Straight Up Heinous Tax Returns This Year "When you think you're getting a fat cheque but you really owe the government." Pedestrian.tv · Jul 14, 2023
Labor’s refusal to extend school chaplaincy tax deduction will cause cuts, Christian group says Parents’ secular education group wants chaplains scrapped and student wellbeing officers employed instead The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023
Plutus lawyer jailed nine years for 'biggest tax fraud' Dev Menon told his Plutus Payroll co-conspirators there was "no question" about the size of their tax fraud, "definitely" the biggest in Australia's history. AAP · Jul 4, 2023
I Got My Numbers Boyfriend To Explain What Tax Returns Are & How To Do Them This Tax Time My brain is growing biggerer. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 26, 2023
$700 tax break for low earners may lift returns he Low Income Tax Offset (LITO) is still around and is worth up to $700 depending on your income, with those earning up to $66,667 eligible. The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023
Michael Pascoe: IKEA and Netflix tax scandal overshadows shameful PwC saga IKEA and Netflix are just two quick examples of the ongoing, massive and very successful tax minimisation industry here. The New Daily · Jun 16, 2023
Ways to make sure your tax return pays The first step in getting your head around your 2023-24 tax return is working out what evidence you have for claims. The New Daily · Jun 16, 2023
Senate hears details of PwC attempts to deflect investigations into tax leak scandal Inquiry told of consultancy’s use of tens of thousands of claims of client privilege to avoid scrutiny The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2023
EOFY to bring expected spike in tax scams Cybercriminals are poised to take advantage of tax time, with the government urging Australians to be on alert for scams. The New Daily · Jun 6, 2023
Musgrave Police Station incident after historic munitions brought into enquiry office ATOs have been called to the scene Belfast Live · Jun 6, 2023
Aussies warned against ‘sinister scammers’ at tax time Australians are being urged to remain vigilant for "'sinister scammers" at tax time, with almost 20,000 suspicious reports in the past year. The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023
More scammers than ever are circling this tax time The federal government is warning Australians that there are more tax scammers this year than in the past. The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023
PwC Australia scandal: what actually happened and will it be fatal for the advisory firm? The Australian affiliate of PricewaterhouseCoopers is subject to a police investigation in a crisis that could have global implications The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023 PwC tax leak scandal: Greens senator accuses police of conducting ‘inadequate desktop assessment’ Barbara Pocock’s remarks in Senate estimates come as Australian Taxation Office and AFP blame each other for inaction in 2019
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023 Queensland LNP criticised for ‘failure of leadership’ on voice – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The New Daily · May 30, 2023 Michael Pascoe: Waiting for other PwC shoes to drop all over Canberra To mix my metaphors, there is a footlocker of shoes yet to drop from the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal – and not on PwC.
The New Daily · May 30, 2023 ‘I don’t know’: Finance Minister’s honest admission about PwC tax scandal The government cannot directly say if it can stop doing business with PwC, a firm whose ex-CEO allegedly leaked Australian tax secrets.
ABC News · May 30, 2023 Lack of detail stopped Australian Federal Police initially investigating PwC breach The Australian Taxation Office raised concerns about a confidentiality breach at PwC to Australian Federal Police in March 2018, but a lack of detail meant no investigation was launched.
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2023 Treasury referred PwC to AFP after ‘clearly disturbing’ emails revealed, Senate hears Senator Barbara Pocock has requested PwC release the names of partners understood to be involved, saying she is ‘confident they will reach the public’
ABC News · May 30, 2023 'Clearly disturbing': Treasury referred PwC to police after emails exposed by Senate Treasury boss Steven Kennedy says he was able to refer PwC to police for investigation thanks to a push by senators to expose the depth of the firm's tax leak scandal.
ABC News · May 28, 2023 Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.
ABC News · May 23, 2023 Thinking of paying off your HECS debt before indexation? The ATO says you better do it today More than 3 million Australians will have their HECS-HELP debts indexed at 7.1 per cent come June 1.
ABC News · May 21, 2023 As June 1 indexing approaches, Australian university graduates are bracing for increased HECS/HELP debts Time is running out for millions of university graduates to slash their HECS debts before they increase by 7 per cent.
ABC News · May 20, 2023 Voluntary HELP debt repayments soar ahead of major indexation rise Thousands of people are making voluntary contributions to their Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts ahead of the 7.1 per cent jump in indexation on June 1.