Insolvent business run by former AFL star wipes its debt of millions, and the taxpayer is left to foot the bill
A former AFL star has been able to wipe millions of dollars in company debt and reopen the…
Operation Topaz investigators uncover $25m owed to ATO amid worker exploitation probe
An investigation into farms and labour hire businesses in Queensland’s agricultural heartland have uncovered $25 million in unpaid…
ATO issues draft rules for agency-wide use of generative AI
The Australian Taxation Office has issued draft chief executive instructions on the approved uses and restrictions of workplace…
Super withdrawals for dental soar to new heights, prompting calls for more oral health funding
A 12-fold increase in Australians raiding their retirement nest eggs to fund expensive dental treatments in recent years…
OnlyFans ‘sugar daddy’ and his wife embroiled in $61 million tax mischief
When Bridget Cotter began making money from explicit content at the age of 18 on OnlyFans, one subscriber…
Sports business mogul Jason Sourasis facing multi-million dollar tax debt, court documents show
The sports business mogul accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury also owes the…
Consumer groups, regulator concern as number of Australians accessing super to fix health surges again
Tens of thousands of Australians were allowed to withdraw more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation on compassionate…
Haven’t started on your tax return and feeling overwhelmed?
Despite being something most of us tackle every year, lodging a tax return can easily end up at…
ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle spared convictions, jail sentence
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) whistleblower Richard Boyle has avoided convictions and a jail sentence, seven years after publicly…
Higher interest rates smashed landlord profits, but negative gearing means few sold up
Eddie Dilleen is a 33-year-old who claims to own 150 properties. His confidence in property investing cannot be…
ATO to review processes around decision to cancel ex-PM’s company’s $950k tax bill
The Australian Taxation Office has moved to allay fears powerful individuals are given special treatment, saying it will…
HECS-HELP loans are set to be reduced by 20 per cent, but do those who paid early regret it?
Faced with years of repaying a student loan under rapidly rising indexation, University of Melbourne graduate Jonas Darmos…