Latest Australian Taxation Office

SME Law 20 September 2024 ByImogen WilsonAptum Legal nabs former ATO assistant commissioner

East coast-based firm Aptum Legal has appointed former ATO acting assistant commissioner Michael Buscema as its new tax...

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Big Law 02 September 2024 ByChristine ChenPlutus Payroll co-conspirator told to repay ‘washed’ $11m

Michael Teplitsky helped move hush money paid to keep Australia’s largest corporate tax fraud hidden, a court has...

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The Bar 12 August 2024 ByMiranda BrownleeATO to appeal PepsiCo decision to High Court

The Australian Taxation Office has sought special leave to appeal the recent PepsiCo decision in the High Court of...

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Big Law 02 August 2024 ByNaomi Neilson and Christine Chen‘You should be sorry’: Former PwC GC slammed for role in tax leaks

Amid shocking evidence PwC partners “weaponised” legal privilege to allegedly hide crucial documents from the Tax...

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Politics 29 July 2024 ByChristine Chen and Jerome DoraisamyPartner profits to face ATO crackdown

Tougher guidelines from the ATO on income splitting apply to all arrangements starting this month, marking the end of a...

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Big Law 04 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyer in $105m Plutus Payroll scandal sentenced

The lawyer and accountant who rose through the ranks of the Plutus Payroll scam to take on a “pivotal role” has been...

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Big Law 29 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyer and accountant in $105m Plutus Payroll scam fronts court

A lawyer and accountant caught up in Australia’s largest fraud scam, which robbed the Tax Office of over $100 million,...

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