Summary prosecutions
Under the Taxation Administration Act 1953, we prosecute a range of summary offences, including:
- failing to lodge a tax return, BAS or FBT return
- failing to comply with an information gathering notice
- failing to comply with a Court Order under s8G of the Tax Administration Act
- making false or misleading statements
- incorrectly keeping records.
Last year there were 369 prosecutions that resulted in 343 criminal convictions, reparation orders of $25,386 and fines of over $5.18 million.
|
Year |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Reparation orders ($) |
Fines ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024–25 |
369 |
343 |
25,386 |
5.18 |
|
2023–24 |
225 |
210 |
17,125 |
2.87 |
|
2022–23 |
177 |
174 |
458,785 |
2.14 |
|
2021–22 |
91 |
91 |
129,824 |
0.908 |
|
2020–21 |
198 |
192 |
56,400 |
1.65 |
|
2019–20 |
641 |
599 |
172,950 |
4.00 |
|
2018–19 |
1,152 |
1,094 |
229,458 |
8.25 |
|
2017–18 |
2,035 |
1,880 |
311,008 |
13.75 |
|
2016–17 |
2,190 |
1,952 |
32,039 |
14.91 |
|
2015–16 |
2,060 |
1,780 |
455,363 |
11.24 |
|
2014–15 |
1,614 |
1,540 |
56,675 |
9.59 |
|
2013–14 |
1,773 |
1,540 |
35,471 |
13.02 |
Tax crime prosecutions
We investigate more serious tax-related fraud offences, sometimes in partnership with the Australian Federal Police. Where the evidence warrants it, we refer cases to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) to consider prosecution.
Under the Criminal Code Act 1995, the CDPP prosecutes a range of indictable offences, including:
- obtaining financial advantage by deception
- dishonestly causing a loss to the Commonwealth
- forgery offences
- money laundering.
Last year there were 43 cases, resulting in 38 criminal convictions, 28 custodial sentences and $7.08 million in reparation orders.
You can read about our most recent tax crime prosecutions.
|
Year |
Cases |
Convictions |
Custodial sentences |
Reparation orders ($m) |
Fines ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024–25 |
43 |
38 |
28 |
7.08 |
30,349 |
|
2023–24 |
32 |
30 |
19 |
0.91 |
73,400 |
|
2022–23 |
26 |
23 |
11 |
1.72 |
17,200 |
|
2021–22 |
21 |
15 |
12 |
14.64 |
2,000 |
|
2020–21 |
20 |
20 |
12 |
0.55 |
56,000 |
|
2019–20 |
30 |
26 |
18 |
1.63 |
0 |
|
2018–19 |
41 |
38 |
27 |
8.14 |
34,583 |
|
2017–18 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
4.79 |
15,000 |
|
2016–17 |
30 |
29 |
23 |
6.46 |
8,150 |
|
2015–16 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
4.57 |
100 |
|
2014–15 |
37 |
33 |
30 |
9.94 |
4,600 |
|
2013–14 |
45 |
34 |
26 |
3.36 |
3,800 |
Serious financial crime offences
Our most serious tax crime matters are dealt with by the cross-agency Serious Financial Crime Taskforce.