The city of Sydney’s s-x industry is awash with unsafe s-x practices and no one is doing a thing about it, writes Chris Seage, tax consultant, former ATO audit manager and owner of Brothel Busters.
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How Hoges used PR to beat the taxman
He may not have made an international box office hit since the Crocodile Dundee series, but Paul Hogan certainly proved one thing over the last couple of weeks — he still knows how to win over a crowd.
Crocodile Dundebt vows to continue the fight
In an interview with The Australian, beleaguered actor Paul Hogan has maintained his “see you in hell” attitude against the Australian Taxation Office, which continues its investigation into his allegedly dodgy dealings with offshore tax havens.
Tax: small business hit with avalanche of tax audits
The government will allocate a further $445 million to the Australian Taxation Office in its fight against tax cheats. But it won’t cover everyone, writes former ATO audit manager Chris Seage.
Community programs done best by lower-level operators
Programs that deliver services to communities tend to be better carried out at lower levels for good reason, writes Stephen Bartos.
Crikey’s Business Awards of the Year: organisations
Crikey names the businesses who made a splash in 2009 — for all the right and wrong reasons.
ATO decision to tax TPG on Myer is on the money
Despite the claims of self-interested private equiteers and their hired help, the ATO’s decision to tax TPG’s billion-dollar Myer windfall was the right one.
ATO-TPG fight may force legislators to act curb tax favours
The emerging stoush between the Australian Tax Office and the former private equity owners of Myer should warm the cockles of the hearts of every long-suffering Australian taxpayer.
Senator Nick Sherry is turning into a chameleon
In Opposition, Nick Sherry was a ferocious interrogator of the tax commissioner in estimates hearings. It’s amazing how politicians can suddenly change when they get into government, writes Chris Seage.
Tips and rumours: Eating chocolate bars behind bars?
Which prison inmate is too fat to get out of bed? Who is really in charge of Nine’s programming? What’s happening with the ATO website? Tipsters tell all.
Tips and rumours: Things to change at The Oz?
Is The Oz set for a major overhaul? And what’s happening down at the ATO?
The Eels and Sharks swim in murky waters
Good old fashioned investigation into the Parramatta Eels and Cronulla Sharks reveals money laundering.
Tips and rumours: Netbank still struggling
Tipsters tell of more Netbank issues, glitches at the ATO, possible job losses at Rio Tinto and more.
Tips and rumours: Rich list in ATO’s sights
The Australian Taxation Office has decided to audit the books of Australians who have more than $30 million in personal wealth, says a Crikey tipster.
Tips and rumours: Who is your editorial manager and what does she do?
Seeing as the ABC in leaking like a sieve over the Chaser controversy, another employee gets in on the act. Plus more Westacott reminiscing, cheeky japes from the cricket world, the next appointee to the WA Supreme Court, and more.
Tips and rumours: What is a leak? Job losses at News Ltd?
A robust round of SackWatch rumours in today’s edition of tips and rumours.
ATO leakers exempt from Boucher inquiry
Senior ATO investigators who breached the secrecy provisions of the tax office will not be prosecuted, thanks to the Boucher Review’s terms of reference, writes Chris Seage.
ATO stuff-up could pull $22 out of your stimulus
A problem at the ATO is the reason why many Australians haven’t got their $900 tax bonus from the Federal Government yet, says Crikey intern Elly Keating.
Millions at risk in ATO security bungle
Millions of taxpayer dollars are at risk from criminal gangs accessing private tax details due to a serious Australian Taxation Office security bungle, writes Chris Seague.
Hoges laughs all the way to the bank in ACC payout
Taxpayers are going to have to foot the bill of a multi million dollar payout to Hogan to cover his legal bills, writes Chris Seage.
Phoenix companies: a lurk on the rise
A showdown is looming between the Australian Taxation Office and Liquidators over the explosion in use of phoenix companies, writes Chris Seage.
Lowy tax bloodhound shunned by audit committee
The chair of federal parliament’s powerful Public Accounts and Audit Committee Sharon Grierson has been left red-faced after telling Parliament in June that there was no compelling evidence for changing tax office settlement guidelines, writes Chris Seage.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
The more information that emerges about Frank Lowy’s multifarious tax arrangements, the more damage is being inflicted on Lowy’s formidable reputation.
The Lowy tax settlement: I was there
I know nothing about the Lowy tax case except what I have read about in the papers. But that particular day I will never forget. It was as if the tax office had lost its innocence, writes a former ATO officer who was there.
