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Jail time for tax adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... unregistered. The TPB successfully sought a court order forcing Hacker to display large notices at his offices warning taxpayers of the risks of using his services. "The TPB will act firmly against those that act outside the law and supports the imposition ...

Fake tax agent penalised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... services for four years. Arlene Caolboy was fined $40,000 after she was found to have provided tax agent services to 350 taxpayers over the last four years while falsely advertising that she was a registered tax agent. The Federal Court imposed an injunction ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... their lives are filled with the same opportunities and possibilities we have enjoyed." Supporting this, about 11 million taxpayers will also benefit from a tax cut backdated to July 1 of this year in a bid to increase spending and boost economic activity. ...

CSIRO contractor in crypto scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... measure impacts to the environment from climate change. "The consequences are clear - this was a misuse of Australian taxpayers' trust by a Commonwealth employee, motivated by personal gain and greed."

Sydney tax professional jailed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... submitted different information in their returns. Nazeer also lodged 108 false tax return amendments on behalf of 37 taxpayers without their knowledge. His false claims, which mostly related to car and medical expenses, resulted in an extra $156,000 ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... includs sticking to the rate rises, to unlock additional investment, improving government procurement processes to save taxpayers money and get major public projects going in a more timely manner. The report also suggests industry funds' outperformance ...

Former energy minister nabs role at investment group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... the significant capital needed to achieve Australia's clean energy transition at the lowest cost to consumers and taxpayers," he said. "Now is the time for investors to have a unified and permanent voice which delivers the advocacy needed to shape ...

ERS to lead to rising pension costs, higher taxes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... early release of superannuation scheme, arguing it will significantly increase the long-term Age Pension costs borne by taxpayers. Total retirement incomes will be substantially lower, it said, while a spike in Age Pension expenditure would likely be ...

Tax fraud goes from paradise to prison

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... the persistence of the tax office to hold enablers of illegal schemes accountable and securing an outcome for honest taxpayers. "Tax crime is not victimless. This arrangement was set up to deliberately evade paying tax, which is money that could have ...

ERS scheme referred to Auditor-General

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... Australians removing their super without meeting the requirements. "The consequences of these administrative failures for taxpayers are dire," he said. "Fines of up to $12,600 for false declarations and withdrawals, tax liabilities on fund withdrawals ...