Barrister facing suspension accused of tax failures

A West Australian barrister fighting to hold onto her practising certificate has been accused of failing to comply with...

23 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

ATO coming for lawyers over tax failures

About 85 per cent of lawyers could be at risk of disciplinary action for failing to lodge tax returns, the Australian...

21 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

PwC sues lawyer over tax leaks scandal

In a major response to a claim for unpaid entitlements, PwC has filed its own action against a lawyer and former...

22 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

EY partner loses legal privilege over termination documents

A sacked Ernst & Young partner accused of promoting three tax exploitation schemes was only partly successful in...

13 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lodging objections with ATO should be easier for tax lawyers, says Inspector-General

A new report from the Inspector-General of Taxation has recommended changes that would make it easier for taxpayers to...

31 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-GC says PwC ignored warnings to green light Seymour’s CEO bid

A parliamentary inquiry has heard that Tom Seymour, who was PwC’s head of tax at the time of the firm’s...

23 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aptum 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...

20 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Plutus 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...

02 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ATO 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...

12 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘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...

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Partner 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...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer 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...

04 July 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer 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...

29 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson