ATO Supports Staff After Queensland Findings
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has reassured its investigations staff that it supports them in potentially high-profile or controversial prosecutions over tax fraud.
This follows a Queensland Supreme Court decision that criticized the ATO's handling of a case against a therapeutics entrepreneur, Julie Clarke, for allegedly inflating research costs.
The court stayed the prosecution, citing misconduct by an ATO officer in gathering evidence.
Justice Paul Smith's decision on October 3 identified several ATO officers, but their names have not been disclosed as the ATO may still appeal.
The case, The King vs Julie Clarke, dates back to 2019 and is part of a decade-long prosecution that has raised concerns about the ATO's fraud squad.
Author's summary: ATO reassures staff after court criticism.
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