ATO issues statement on the same day IGT reported that there was no evidence of ‘garnishee’ abuse in the ATO

Tax Month - January to April 2019

In March 2019, the Commissioner issued a statement welcoming the apparent vindication of his office, in the Inspector General’s (IGT) report on allegations of garnishee notice abuses, aired in the ABC’s Four Corners program, nearly one year earlier (in April 2018) [see related Tax Technical Article]. I doubt that we have heard the last of…

IGT investigation into ATO’s use of garnishee notices for a ‘cash grab’ irrespective of taxpayer circumstances – no evidence

Tax Month - January to April 2019

On 13 March 2019, the IGT handed down his self initiated inquiry into whether an ATO ‘whistleblower’s allegations were correct – in the  ABC’s Four Corners program [see related TT Article]. The IGT found ‘no evidence’ to support these allegations. The Commissioner welcomed this report [see related TT Article]. The ‘Australian Small Business Ombudsman’ Kate…