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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.

The Conversation

PwC scandal: PwC Australia reached confidential settlement with ATO months before tax scandal fallout revealed

Embattled consultancy would not divulge details of deal, which was struck two months before the federal government referred the matter to the AFP

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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

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."

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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

ATO whistleblower trial delayed until September 2024

Mr Boyle's legal team is expected to appeal a ruling against his dismissed whistleblower immunity claim.

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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

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

$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

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

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

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

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.

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Musgrave Police Station incident after historic munitions brought into enquiry office

ATOs have been called to the scene

The New Daily

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

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 Guardian - AU

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

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The Guardian - AU

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

Queensland LNP criticised for ‘failure of leadership’ on voice – as it happened

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The New Daily

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

‘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

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

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

'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.

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