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The ATO-led Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) has outlined its priorities for 2026.
The SFCT is a joint agency taskforce which seeks to identify and address financial crime in Australia. Given the pervasive manner in which financial crime can play out, it is unsurprising that various Australian agencies such as the Australian Border Force, AUSTRAC and the AFP work collaboratively with other agencies on this initiative.
SK NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2023 Hot off the Press SMAILES KRAWITZ LISTED AS THE ONLY TOP TIER FIRM OF LEADING TAX LAW FIRMS [WA 2023] in DOYLES GUIDE, the ATO Bendel decision update and meet our Associate Adrian Hanrahan.
Smailes Krawitz has been listed as the only firm in the Top Tier of “Leading Tax Law Firms – Western Australia, 2023” in the Doyle's Guide, identified by clients and peers for their expertise. Smailes Krawitz Directors, Chris Smailes and Alan Krawitz, are the only two persons listed in the Pre-eminent category of Tax Lawyers, ranking them at the highest possible level.
In this Blog we look at the issue of whether a worker is an employee or a contractor of a business, which has been a hotly contested topic over many years, including in recent times. Jamsek is another example of recent litigation between taxpayers and the Australian Taxation Office over who is entitled to be paid superannuation. As at the date of this newsletter, the Commissioner of Taxation is seeking leave in the High Court of Australia in a similar dispute which may yet clarify the law in this area.
SK NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2023
In this newsletter we cover the JAMSEK CASE - EXPANDED DEFINITION OF ‘EMPLOYEE’, plus a Spotlight on Andrew Giorgi and highlight our range of Services. You can subscribe to our newsletter on the SK website.