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Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

When is a farm not a farm? Some producers are finding out the hard way as they're unexpectedly hit with hefty land tax bills, sparking calls for change.

AAP · Jan 31

NSW Residents Called To Check If They’re Owed A Share Of $300M In Unclaimed Cash

"This might be that little bonanza that you are waiting for."

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 5

NSW residents urged to check if they are owed share of $300m in unclaimed money

Millions of dollars held by Revenue NSW includes uncashed cheques, refunds and other payments owed to individuals who may have died or changed address

The Guardian - AU · Jan 5

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Show me the money: call to claim $300m in state coffers

Almost $300 million is sitting in the most populous state's unclaimed money pool with residents in other states also eligible to receive money they're owed.

AAP · Jan 4

Win for those who copped COVID-19 fines

All fines handed out during the pandemic in Australia's most populous state will be reimbursed, except those currently being fought through the courts.

AAP · Nov 26, 2024

Long wait for refunds of 'gobsmacking' unlawful fees

Everything from fine payments to marriage certificates have been hit with wrongful merchant surcharges in NSW over eight years.

AAP · Oct 22, 2024

Millions of people in NSW charged illegal merchant fees by state agencies, government says

Residents unlawfully charged about $144m in fees on services such as licence renewals, car registrations and fine repayments since 2016, minister says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024

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'Punched, spat on, abused': union says no ticketless fines puts rangers at risk

Councils have dished out millions of dollars in ticketless fines.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 27, 2024

Here's what using a mobile phone cost the region's distracted drivers

Revenue NSW data has revealed the region's hot spots for fines.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 11, 2024

Unclaimed money: how to check if you’re owed a share of $234 million in NSW

State government says it has returned a record $21.8m of cash this financial year, but much more remains waiting to be claimed

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2024

Potential bonanza, NSW holding unclaimed millions

Revenue NSW has returned a record amount of unclaimed money to people, but millions more is up for grabs with people encouraged to check if they are owed cash.

AAP · Jun 23, 2024

Judge suggests Revenue NSW ‘not following the law’ on homeless woman Covid fine

State government has admitted 33,000 Covid fines were invalid but questions remain about additional 29,000 fines issued during pandemic

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

We haven't forgotten about COVID-19 hotel bills: NSW

NSW has resorted to taking money from the bank accounts of Australians to recoup hotel quarantine bills as talks continue over Queensland's $105 million debt.

AAP · Oct 8, 2023

GPs face state payroll tax threat

She said the tax would force practices to close.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023

NSW unlikely to withdraw further Covid fines despite court ruling many were unlawful

More than 33,000 fines were rescinded last year after a supreme court ruling, but correspondence from authorities suggests thousands more will stand

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

NSW motorists left fuming by ‘predatory’ ticketless parking fines

Some NSW councils are giving up on paper tickets and instead sending letters up to a month later, giving motorists little chance to appeal or even realise their mistake

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

In justice’s blind spot: my dogged fight against Revenue NSW to preserve a clean driving record

When I was pinged for a nonsensical red light offence and fined $469, it wasn’t about the money, it was about the principle. Well, and the money

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2022

Refunds for invalid NSW Covid fines must be claimed within 21 days, recipients told

Revenue NSW says the money will be transferred into government’s unclaimed money fund after three weeks of inaction

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022

Covid fine cancellations underline sense of unfair treatment in western Sydney

Move has come as a relief to many families but also damaged the ‘already fragile trust’ communities had in government’s decisions

The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022

Payment sought for 929 NSW residents who agreed to work off now invalid Covid fines

Redfern Legal Centre calls for compensation after withdrawal of 33,000 pandemic-era fines

ABC News · Nov 29, 2022

New South Wales government cancels more than half its COVID-19 fines — this is what it means for you

It started with a court challenge to two infringements, and ended up with more than 33,000 being canned — this is what you need to know about the New South Wales government's decision to scrap more than half the COVID fines it issued.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022

NSW government under pressure to scrap further 29,000 Covid fines after court ruling

State forced to cancel 33,000 fines so far but Revenue NSW argues ‘technical’ supreme court decision ‘does not mean offences were not committed’

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 29, 2022

More Than 33,000 COVID-19 Fines Will Be Binned After The NSW Govt Agreed They Were Invalid

The Supreme Court heard two test cases about the sitch.

Reuters · Nov 29, 2022

Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of COVID fines

Australia's largest state will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID pandemic after government lawyers conceded on Tuesday that some fines were invalid in a test case brought by a legal advocacy group.

The New Daily · Nov 29, 2022

NSW to pay back COVID fines worth millions of dollars

Millions of dollars worth of fines issued to thousands of people in NSW for breaching COVID-19 restrictions are being withdrawn by the state's revenue

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