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AFP charges early release scammers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... people with allegedly submitting false claims to gain early access to superannuation under the new COVID-19 measures. AFP Taskforce Iris has charged seven people in total with submitting false early release of super (ERS) claims. Police will allege the ...

Another sentenced in ATO fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... and we will not stop in our resolve in seeing these investigations to the end." Chief of the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce, Will Day welcomed the sentence that was handed down. "These outcomes show the commitment of the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce ...

APRA intervention blindsided AFA, FPA taskforce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... discussed the many reforms facing the life insurance and financial advice industries during the summit. Kewin admitted the taskforce had been "a bit side-tracked" by the APRA intervention last year, and both Kewin and De Gori agreed there was overregulation ...

12 charged in $17m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... investigation was established," the regulators said. "The AFP engaged its partners through the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce to target this conspiracy to siphon off money that should have been remitted to the ATO." The statement said the total value ...

Woman jailed in $105m tax scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... great deal of work to go in support of the remaining matters before the courts." Chief of the serious financial crime taskforce Will Day welcomed the sentence, saying it shows the commitment of the taskforce in bringing the most serious offenders of ...

ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... Coronavirus Economic Response Package has been made a priority for the ATO-led joint-agency Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT). The ATO said the SFCT brings together the knowledge, resources and experience of multiple agencies to identify and address ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... social impact investing, with $5 million allocated in the last federal budget to establish a Social Impact Investing Taskforce, and a further $14.1 million commitment to a series of trials. The UTS report highlights a number of potential avenues for ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... Asia, especially India, whose current account deficit position could benefit from cheaper oil." During a coronavirus taskforce presser overnight, US President Donald Trump said now is the time to be buying oil. "If we can buy it for nothing we are going ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... for those impacted by the COVID-19 downturn - especially when it comes to early access to super. The Regulatory Burden Taskforce - comprised of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, SMSF Association, Institute of Public Accountants, Chartered ...

ATO cracks down on HNWs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has announced it will be expanding its Tax Avoidance Taskforce and introducing a new program targeting high wealth private groups. The ATO said in the 2016-17 financial year high wealth individuals and groups avoided paying ...