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Ex-EY partner accused of promoting tax loss scheme says ATO ‘overreached’
Trials 2025-08-11 11:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former EY partner accused of promoting a tax loss scheme has hit back at the ATO’s case on the first day of trial, saying he gave objective advice and the case is an overreach.

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Ex-EY partner in ATO trial says he gave objective advice over developments
Real Estate 2025-08-11 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former EY partner accused by the ATO of promoting a tax avoidance scheme over property developments has told a trial judge the commissioner has “overreached”.

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WhatsApp messages in as tendency evidence in ATO case against ex-EY partner
Trials 2025-04-24 1:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has ruled WhatsApp messages are admissible as tendency evidence in the ATO’s case against an ex-EY partner over an alleged tax exploitation scheme.

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Ex-EY partner told clients tax scheme ‘risky but not illegal’, court hears
Tax 2025-03-31 3:51 pm By Andy Sidler

On the first day of trial in the Tax Office’s case against a former EY partner accused of marketing a tax loss access scheme and pocketing $700,000 in the process, the court heard former clients were assured the scheme was “risky but not illegal”. 

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Lady Fairfax trust can’t escape surcharge land tax, court finds
Construction 2025-03-12 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found two major Sydney residential developments that are part of the estate of the late Lady Mary Fairfax cannot dodge surcharge land tax.

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Ex-EY partner’s reputation ‘only thing of value to him’, court told
Tax 2024-12-17 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An ex-EY partner accused of pocketing $700,000 in commissions in a tax loss scheme wants to vindicate his reputation at trial but is weighing whether to keep his silence, a court has heard.

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Ex-EY partner seeks to strike out ATO case, claiming substantial defects
Tax 2024-06-19 10:07 pm By Andy Sidler

A former Ernst & Young partner accused of promoting tax exploitation schemes wants to strike out portions of the ATO’s case, but the tax office argues he has threatened the application since last year and is preoccupied with a satellite fight to keep his name out of the media.

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Ex-EY partner claims right to silence in ATO case over alleged tax exploitation schemes
Tax 2024-06-06 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Ernst & Young partner has claimed privilege against exposure to penalty and is seeking orders to avoid filing a defence in proceedings by the Australian Taxation Office alleging he promoted tax exploitation schemes.

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Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
Tax 2024-03-25 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes.

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Former EY partner can’t keep identity secret, but suppression order remains for now
Tax 2024-03-08 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former EY partner facing ATO action for allegedly promoting tax exploitation schemes has lost a fight to shield their name from media reports of the case, but a temporary suppression order — which has been in place for half a year — will stay in effect for at least two more weeks while the partner contemplates a fresh appeal.

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