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Sweet potatoes to faster passports: things you might have missed among 7,200 pages of budget papers

Not every measure makes the headlines, here we look at some of them – from a French re-connection to milk mix-ups in this year’s budget

The Guardian - AU

Power station health concerns present for years

Newcastle Herald letters to the editor May 13, 2024

Newcastle Herald

Inflation pushes student debts up despite repayments

Analysis of taxpayer data sheds light on who actually benefits from the government’s new HELP policy.

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Gloria Jean's unpaid super scandal plagues NSW South Coast

Claims have been made by Nowra employees.

The Canberra Times

Online ads promote ‘simple’ access to super to pay for healthcare, despite strict rules

Peak consumer body and financial services minister warn against private providers encouraging patients to tap into super to fund medical procedures

The Guardian - AU

Robotax? More like a robo-beatup that misleads readers and duds taxpayers

The media campaign against ‘robotax’ is about looking after people who haven’t paid their taxes. The comparison with robodebt is offensive.

Crikey

Revealed: Anti-corruption commission claims first three convictions

EXCLUSIVE: The case of a corrupt ex-ATO employee, concluded earlier this week, was the third time a NACC probe has led to a conviction.

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A trade union for free speech? Battle lines drawn over groups that claim representative status

The Free Speech Union says its members can claim fees as a tax deduction, but ACTU argues unregistered unions cannot provide effective representation

The Guardian - AU

The tax office’s thirst to watch over you is part of Australia’s expanding surveillance regime

A desire for additional surveillance powers isn’t enough to justify them.

Crikey

PwC Australia CEO claims he ‘doesn’t have’ key tax leaks report, despite Oz exec’s access

PwC CEO Kevin Burrowes has told a Senate inquiry he can’t hand over a key report on last year’s tax scandal because he can’t access it. But it seems he could try asking one of his Australian-based executives to hand it over.

Crikey

Data could end year-long holiday home tax breaks

The outgoing ATO boss said new data methods could stop Airbnbs being claimed for tax deductions when they're not being rented out.

AAP

Outgoing ATO boss calls for greater tax office powers

The tax office's outgoing commissioner said the ATO should have powers to collect evidence in its investigations, rather than rely on federal police.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Swiftmania hits Melbourne; 78-year-old robotax victim ‘distressed’; and New York sues ‘addictive’ social platforms

ATO faces scrutiny for pressuring people to repay old debts in a campaign drawing parallels with Centrelink’s robodebt scandal

The Guardian - AU

A TikTok tax fraud, advertisers desert journalism, and… Lehrmannheimer?

This week’s Media Briefs brings you an unusual pop culture crossover, a viral TikTok fraud, and the dire state of financial affairs in our industry.

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Tax office staff suspects in $2 billion GST refund scam

Up to 150 Australian Taxation Office staff are suspected of taking part in a social media scam that swindled $2 billion in GST refunds.

The Guardian - AU

Consultancy firms divided on controversial tax scheme as ATO threatens action

EY and KPMG won’t end practice of partners legally splitting part of income with spouses to reduce their tax burden

The Guardian - AU

‘Deadly serious’: Australian regulators criticise PwC refusal to hand over report into tax leaks

Consultancy’s global executive says report suggests there’s no evidence confidential information was used for commercial gain

Newcastle Herald

Jail term for ex-Hightrade boss over Hunter tax fraud

'This was not an ordinary business operating legitimately'

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PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

The head of embattled consulting firm PwC has come under fire for not providing details of a key report into the organisation's conduct.

AAP

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Tax cheats have been warned they cannot evade the law forever after a final jail sentence was issued over the $105 million Plutus payroll fraud.

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Two cops killed as their police vehicle collided with a canter at Kundli border

In a tragic turn of events on Monday, a collision at the Kundli border near Delhi claimed the lives of two police officers. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Anger at Fifa for its Women’s World Cup tax exemption when players had to pay

Fifa has been heavily criticised for negotiating a tax exemption for the tournament when players in Australia paid 32.5% of their match fee income

The Guardian - AU

WA bushfires destroy at least one home – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: shock ‘robotax’ demand, food bank demand soars, Trump lashes out

ATO letters demanding tax payments likened to notorious robodebt system; volunteers describe ‘busiest ever Christmas’ as they hand out groceries

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ATO lashed over ‘on-hold’ debt letters; flooding fears in Cairns; increased pressure for Gaza ceasefire

Ombudsman criticises ATO’s robotax initiative; Cairns airport remains closed due to flooding; global leaders ramp up calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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