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We are committed to targeting tax evasion and you can help us to make sure everyone pays their fair share of tax. If you have information about fraudulent or possible criminal activity, phone us on 1800 060 062 (between 8.00am and 6.00pm weekdays), or make an online report now. Your information could help make the system fairer for everybody.
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Tax crime
Targeting Tax Crime magazine
Previous issues - Targeting tax crime magazine
What is tax evasion?
Tax evasion is when someone has deliberately misled us about their activities to reduce their tax liability, or have not paid tax that is due. This explains what tax evasion is and how to report it.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about reporting suspected tax evasion.
How to report
Contact details of the Taxation Evasion Reporting Centre (TERC).
What is tax crime?
Find out about tax crime; how we are dealing with it and how you can help.
Project Wickenby
An overview of Project Wickenby cross-agency task force, who could be investigated, who is prosecuted and the results the project is getting.
Tax havens and tax administration
Explains our view on tax havens, how we approach compliance in this area, what we are finding and some situations where we suggest you be cautious.
Offshore voluntary disclosure
The ATO is encouraging individuals and businesses to come forward and make disclosures of undisclosed income from offshore activities.
Project Wickenby scenarios - illegal offshore schemes
Provides several fictional scenarios that show the huge risks people take when they promote or participate in illegal offshore schemes.
Tax crime investigations and results
We take all forms of tax evasion and intentional non-compliance seriously. See these statistics on serious fraud offences and summary offences under the Tax Administration Act.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach
The sixth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - March 2012
The sixth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - September 2011
Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in the fifth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - February 2011
The fourth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - August 2010
Issue three of our e-magazine covering what Australian Government agencies are focusing on in the fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach - November 2009
Second issue of our e-magazine that reports on the Australian Government's fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach - July 2009
A new e-magazine that reports on the Australian Government's fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - September 2011
Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in the fifth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach.
What is tax crime?
Find out about tax crime; how we are dealing with it and how you can help.
What is tax evasion?
Tax evasion is when someone has deliberately misled us about their activities to reduce their tax liability, or have not paid tax that is due. This explains what tax evasion is and how to report it.
Project Wickenby
An overview of Project Wickenby cross-agency task force, who could be investigated, who is prosecuted and the results the project is getting.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - February 2011
The fourth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - August 2010
Issue three of our e-magazine covering what Australian Government agencies are focusing on in the fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach - November 2009
Second issue of our e-magazine that reports on the Australian Government's fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
Tax havens and tax administration
Explains our view on tax havens, how we approach compliance in this area, what we are finding and some situations where we suggest you be cautious.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about reporting suspected tax evasion.
Offshore voluntary disclosure
The ATO is encouraging individuals and businesses to come forward and make disclosures of undisclosed income from offshore activities.
Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach - July 2009
A new e-magazine that reports on the Australian Government's fight against tax crime both here and overseas.
How to report
Contact details of the Taxation Evasion Reporting Centre (TERC).
Project Wickenby scenarios - illegal offshore schemes
Provides several fictional scenarios that show the huge risks people take when they promote or participate in illegal offshore schemes.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach
The sixth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - March 2012
The sixth issue of Targeting tax crime: a whole-of-government approach is now available. Take a closer look at what Australian Government agencies are doing in the fight against tax and superannuation crime in our online magazine.
Tax crime investigations and results
We take all forms of tax evasion and intentional non-compliance seriously. See these statistics on serious fraud offences and summary offences under the Tax Administration Act.
  
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