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Market produce company director banned

... into liquidation in 2001. Specifically ASIC found Mr Andrews had failed to remit statutory debts to the Australian Tax Office relating to the two companies, had orchestrated the transfer of assets of Market Produce and Freight 1 to benefit himself and ...

ATO moves in on DIY funds

The Australian Tax Office this week released a paper titled "DIY Super: It's your money&but not yet," as part of an increased effort to crack down on Australians using DIY super funds to evade tax. "In 2004-2005 we are increasing our audit activity ...

ATO targets retiree strategy

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is reportedly scrutinising a popular investment strategy in a move which could result in hefty tax bills for thousands of retirees. The ATO is concerned that people on the brink of retirement are withdrawing superannuation ...

ATO ruling leaves consumers exposed; CPA

... also represents some 3,000 financial planners, said it will seek talks with corporate regulators after the Australian Tax Office (ATO) ruled that unregistered tax agents could give tax advice without fear of recourse from consumers. The ATO last week ...

Investors win damages case for bad advice

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2004
... investors were advised that most of the projects would be tax-deferred. However, the court was told, the Australian Tax Office turned down their deduction claims, with the result that the investors lost between $20 million and $30 million. The plaintiffs ...

Ruddock plays down call for tougher tax police

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2004
... and intelligence powers to track down serial tax cheats. Newspaper reports said a report recommended the Australian Tax Office (ATO) employ former federal police officers and spies and gain the power to execute search warrants and gather intelligence. ...

ATO draft ruling casts doubt on buyback structure

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2004
... benefits for shareholders involved in share buybacks could be reduced following a draft ruling from the Australian Tax Office. The Australian Financial Review reported the ATO's draft determination, released yesterday, raised concerns that the buy-back ...

Higher budget surplus has little economic implications: HSBC economist

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
... amount of discretion in the timing of tax payments to government. "What the figures really suggest is the Australian Tax Office and Treasury made very poor forecasts of expected revenue," he said. He said the rise in company taxes wasn't a sign the economy ...

ATO fraud jailed four years

A former Australian Tax Office (ATO) employee has been jailed for four years over a complex scheme that defrauded the Commonwealth of more than a million dollars. The NSW District Court has heard that Paul Alan Wagstaff, 51, obtained nearly $315,000 ...

Employers to make quarterly SG contributions: ATO

... employers will have to make Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions quarterly rather than annually, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) announced today. Deputy commissioner of taxation for superannuation Mark Jackson said employers would have to make ...