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Law firm partner takes fight with ATO over exit payment to High Court
Tax 2023-10-05 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A retired law firm partner has taken his battle with the ATO to the High Court, arguing he is not liable to be taxed on […]

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Son of former ATO boss jailed for at least 10 years over tax fraud scam
Tax 2023-08-22 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

The son of former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has been jailed for a minimum 10 years for his leading role in a $105 million […]

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Retired law firm partner loses battle with ATO over final payments
Tax 2023-07-13 4:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former law firm partner has lost his scrap with the Australian Taxation Office over exit payments he received on retirement, with a court ruling […]

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Subpoenas need only seek relevant, not case-advancing, info: appeals court
Tax 2023-06-30 4:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A self-represented litigant locked in a legal battle with the ATO and Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has won an appeal of a decision that […]

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Hannover Life scores partial win against tax office over GST credits
Tax 2023-06-27 5:18 pm By Gareth Baker

Hannover Life Re should be allowed tax credits for GST paid on a share of its overheads, including rent and power, a judge has found […]

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Human rights lawyers can intervene in ATO whistleblower case
Employment 2023-06-22 4:27 pm By Gareth Baker

The Human Rights Law Centre has been given the go ahead to intervene as amicus curiae in the case of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle, after […]

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Chobani loses test case over GST on Flip yoghurt range
Tax 2023-06-20 3:46 pm By Gareth Baker

Chobani has lost a dispute over the tax office’s decision to apply GST to the US yoghurt maker’s Flip range because the product contains confectionery. […]

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Judge mulls contradictor over ATE costs in super class action against Westpac
Class Actions 2023-06-15 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing a superannuation class action against two Westpac units that settled for $30 million has flagged the possibility of appointing a contradictor to […]

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ATO prevails against Binetter company as new evidence reveals ‘extraordinary deceit’
Tax 2023-06-09 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Taxation Office has won a long-running case over an international tax evasion scheme by a company linked to the Binetter family after uncovering […]

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Lauren Cranston jailed for eight years for Plutus tax fraud
White Collar 2023-05-01 5:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The daughter of a former ATO boss has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment over her role in an $105 million tax fraud involving payroll […]

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