The $50m fight pitting chicken brand Ingham’s against the tax office
The tax office is accusing high-profile Australian food brand Ingham’s of ripping off taxpayers, in a dispute that…
Tax debts drive record level of calls to financial helplines, as ATO denies ‘heavy-handed’ methods
Financial counsellors are calling on the tax office to give small businesses and individuals more time to pay…
Lawyer for ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle urges court not to impose convictions
An Australian Tax Office whistleblower has argued he should be spared convictions because he was motivated by public…
Victims of fraud and financial abuse caught in ATO’s pursuit of $56b in tax debt
Laura remembers the day she decided to leave an abusive relationship. It was January 2020. She was on…
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…
ATO reversed its own decision to bill former PM Paul Keating’s company nearly $1m after three-year battle
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) wrote off almost $1 million in interest and penalties owed by one of…