Tax crime

In fairness to the majority of people who meet their obligations, and to ensure that community confidence in the tax system is maintained, we are strongly committed to deterring, detecting and dealing with tax crime.

Tax crime

Targeting tax crime magazine

Fraudulent phoenix activity

Strengthening director obligations

Information about some changes made to tax and superannuation laws in June 2012, to reduce the scope for companies to engage in fraudulent phoenix activity, or escape liabilities and payments of employee entitlements.

Inter-Agency Phoenix Forum

Provides information about the forum including what is phoenix activity, the terms of reference, membership and roles and responsibilities of members.

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 crossagency task force, who could be investigated, who is prosecuted and the results the project is getting.

Offshore tax arrangements - frequently asked questions

Information for those who suspect they may be involved in an illegal offshore tax arrangement.

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 crime and intentional non-compliance seriously. See these statistics on serious fraud offences and summary offences under the Tax Administration Act 1953.

Targeting tax crime: A whole-of-government approach - current edition

The eighth 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 2012

The seventh issue of targeting tax crime explores the theme of value - the value of the work we do to expose those deliberately seeking to avoid their obligations.

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

The fifth 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 - 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 - March 2013

The eight issue of Targeting tax crime 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.