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We oppose a draconian expansion of the ATO’s already draconian powers
Thursday, August 16, 2018
A proposed new law would effectively empower the Australian Taxation Office to bankrupt a business overnight where the ATO held an unproven view that PAYG tax was owed. The law denies normal access to justice and the truth. It represents a scary step ... More
ATO officially 'unfair' according to ATO's own report
Thursday, August 2, 2018
An ATO survey of self-employed small business people who had been in dispute with the ATO during 2017 has produced an embarrassing result for the ATO. The survey, costing close to $1 million, assessed whether people had been treated fairly by the ATO... More
Making sure you get paid on time
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Here’s an easy question! What’s the most important thing in business? Answer: Collecting the money you are owed!!! Simple answer, hey, but something too many small business people don’t follow. Having systems for prompt small business payments is a priority campaign for us.... More
Official government report confirms ATO has big problems
Sunday, July 22, 2018
The ATO has suffered another major hit to its reputation, this time (and again) from an official government investigation. You may remember that following the Four Corners show ‘Mongrel Bunch of Bastards’ which exposed ATO abuse of small business people, the Minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, ordered a Treasury inquiry. Both the Small Business Ombudsman.... MoreMore SEA News...
Our Tax Campaigning
ABC Four Corners exposed the truth about the ATO treatment of vulnerable small business people. First airing on 9th April, the program is available here. (Also available on ABC iView.)
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7 key ATO powers ... greater than the police
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Reforming the ATO. An urgent but common sense agenda
ABC's Four Corners provided evidence of the ATO's abusing its powers against small business people. We’ve advocating a reform agenda for the ATO: The Power to Audit is the Power to Destroy. Key policy
- Split the ATO into 2 bodies
- Small Business Tax Tribunal
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How the ATO attacks your ABN rights
In late 2017 the ATO suddenly withdrew the ABNs of 16 work-from-home, low-income, self-employed people. This immediately destroyed their incomes. It took almost 13 weeks of hard pressure before the ATO backed down. Here’s the full story.
Testimonials from the 16
Testimonials from the ABN victims
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Incredible Tax Story: Rod Douglass
The ATO accused Rod of fraud
It wanted $440,000We spent two years defending Rod
In Court the ATO withdrew, admitting that its accusation was baseless
Here’s the incredible true story
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It could happen to you...!
New Vid: Self-Employed cleaner has her ABN cancelled by ATOPrevious vid: Federal Court Judge says treatment of ‘Michael' by ATO unfair. It could happen to you...
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