IGT will investigate the ‘Four Corners’ allegations that the ATO has abused its garnishee collections powers
On 16 May 2018, the Inspector General of Taxation’s (IGT) announced his investigation into the allegations made during the ABC Four Corners Program (aired on 9 April 2018), regarding the ATO’s use of ‘garnishee notices’. The Program quoted an ATO collections officer and the nub of his allegations was that ATO collections officers, particularly in…