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Son of ex-ATO commissioner found guilty for role in Plutus tax fraud scheme
A jury has reportedly handed down guilty verdicts against three individuals for their alleged involvement in a $105 million tax fraud scheme involving payroll services company Plutus Payroll, including the son of a former commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office.
‘It should not happen’: AAT panned for verbatim copying of winning side’s arguments
A decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal that reproduced almost entirely verbatim and without attribution the submissions of the prevailing party as its own reasons damages the public's trust in the AAT and must be overturned, a court has ruled.
Ampol to pay $157M to settle transfer pricing dispute with ATO
Petrol giant Ampol has reached a $157 million agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to resolve a long-running dispute over transfer pricing of goods between its Singaporean hub and Australian unit.
Ashurst nabs two tax partners from Deloitte
Ashurst has bolstered its Sydney tax practice with the addition of two senior taxation lawyers from Deloitte.
Former PwC partner banned for leaking government tax agenda
A former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers has been stripped of his registration as a tax agent after he was found to have leaked information obtained as part of confidential consultations with Treasury to reform tax law.
Wife of billionaire developer challenges suppression order in $272M ATO case
The wife of a billionaire developer has lodged an appeal seeking to suppress the affidavits of a tax official in a $272 million proceeding brought by the Australian Taxation Office.
Liberty Financial appeals partial victory for ATO
Liberty Financial unit Minerva has challenged a judgment that found two schemes it carried out were done with the primary purpose of securing a tax advantage.
Wife of billionaire developer can’t suppress affidavits in $272M ATO case
The wife of a billionaire developer targeted in a $272 million proceeding by the Australian Taxation Office has lost a bid for suppression orders over the affidavits of a tax official she said would cause the couple to suffer reputational and commercial harm.
High Court dashes Kupang Resources’ bid to see ex-director’s tax docs
Mineral exploration company Kupang Resources has lost its battle for access to documents produced to the ATO by a former director accused of embezzling millions of dollars.
Judge doubts utility of Full Court hearing in sacked Greenwoods partner’s case
A judge has raised concerns about the utility of referring a satellite dispute over whistleblower protections to the Full Court in a $13 million lawsuit brought by an ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner.