Category: ATO

Joint Investigation Shatters Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Foreign Worker Exploitation Within Construction Industry

July 22, 2023
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A joint investigation between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has thwarted serious criminal behaviour by four Chinese nationals within two states.    This week, a 55-year-old Chinese national received a criminal conviction and fine for her money laundering activity, tax evasion, and foreign worker exploitation within the construction industry.  She…

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‘Shocking and Scary’: Woman Who Fell Victim to Robodebt Scheme Revisits Experience

February 24, 2023
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The woman who was slapped with an unlawful $2,500 Centrelink debt notice by the Australian government’s automated debt system known as Robodebt has come forward with her experience. Deanna Amato challenged the debt in court in June 2019. It was later revealed that the debt program identified welfare recipients as having debts based on income…

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Australians Told to Beware of Fake ATO Social Media Accounts

January 23, 2023
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Australians need to be vigilant against scammers on social media posing as customer service support agents for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the government warns. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said Australians were being tricked into giving out personal information and money to scammers posing as ATO workers on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms….

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