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 225 prosecutions that resulted in 210 criminal convictions, reparation orders of $17,125 and fines of over $2.87 million.
Annual results continue to increase as we resume normal operations post-COVID and environmental influences.
|
Year |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
Reparation orders ($) |
Fines ($m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 32 cases, resulting in 30 criminal convictions, 19 custodial sentences and $0.9 million in reparation orders.
These figures have increased from the previous financial year, as we resume normal operations post-COVID and environmental influences.
You can read about our most recent tax crime prosecutions.
|
Year |
Cases |
Convictions |
Custodial sentences |
Reparation orders ($m) |
Fines ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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.