Consultancy firms divided on controversial tax scheme as ATO threatens action EY and KPMG won’t end practice of partners legally splitting part of income with spouses to reduce their tax burden The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2024
‘Deadly serious’: Australian regulators criticise PwC refusal to hand over report into tax leaks Consultancy’s global executive says report suggests there’s no evidence confidential information was used for commercial gain The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2024
Jail term for ex-Hightrade boss over Hunter tax fraud 'This was not an ordinary business operating legitimately' Newcastle Herald · Feb 9, 2024
PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament' The head of embattled consulting firm PwC has come under fire for not providing details of a key report into the organisation's conduct. AAP · Feb 8, 2024
Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud Tax cheats have been warned they cannot evade the law forever after a final jail sentence was issued over the $105 million Plutus payroll fraud. AAP · Feb 2, 2024
Two cops killed as their police vehicle collided with a canter at Kundli border In a tragic turn of events on Monday, a collision at the Kundli border near Delhi claimed the lives of two police officers. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jan 9, 2024
Anger at Fifa for its Women’s World Cup tax exemption when players had to pay Fifa has been heavily criticised for negotiating a tax exemption for the tournament when players in Australia paid 32.5% of their match fee income The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
WA bushfires destroy at least one home – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
Morning Mail: shock ‘robotax’ demand, food bank demand soars, Trump lashes out ATO letters demanding tax payments likened to notorious robodebt system; volunteers describe ‘busiest ever Christmas’ as they hand out groceries The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
Morning Mail: ATO lashed over ‘on-hold’ debt letters; flooding fears in Cairns; increased pressure for Gaza ceasefire Ombudsman criticises ATO’s robotax initiative; Cairns airport remains closed due to flooding; global leaders ramp up calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2023
'No case identical to it': $40m gold fraudsters jailed Two men who engaged in an elaborate $40 million gold-selling tax-fraud scheme have each been jailed for eight years for ripping off the ATO. AAP · Dec 15, 2023
Taxpayers cop fines after using unregistered tax agent An unregistered tax agent who unlawfully lodged hundreds of tax returns filled with dodgy deductions exposed her clients to ATO fines and unexpected tax bills. AAP · Dec 13, 2023
‘It doesn’t make sense’: why recipients of ATO ‘robotax’ debt letters are scratching their heads The ATO sparked confusion by sending hundreds of thousands of boilerplate letters telling recipients they have on-hold historical tax debts The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023
Afternoon Update: Brittany Higgins testifies; most young Australians voted yes on voice; and ATO apologises for debt recovery letters The former Liberal staffer broke down in court as she testified about the night she alleges Bruce Lehrmann raped her The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Nov 26, 2023 The new 'Hope' that could be FIFA's first female president Hope Sogni, the artificial intelligence brainchild of sports agency Dark Horses, has launched her campaign to be FIFA's first female president.
AAP · Nov 23, 2023 Gold fraudster back in custody over $40m scheme Sentencing for two men found guilty of ripping off the ATO has been delayed as federal police try to recover millions of dollars in illicit funds.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 ‘Fifa goofed’ – anger over Australian tax on Women’s World Cup match fees Players from several teams at this year’s Women’s World Cup finals are being paid significantly less than hoped as a result of a significant level of tax imposed on their earnings by the Australian Tax Office
AAP · Nov 14, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2023 ‘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
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 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 · Nov 5, 2023 ‘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 · Oct 31, 2023 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
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 30, 2023 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.
AAP · Oct 8, 2023 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.