South Australian café owner sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment for GST fraud

South Australian café owner sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment for GST fraud

Shaun Both of South Australia lodged 9 quarterly Business Activity Statements with the ATO. As a result of false statements in the BAS, in circumstances where the café had ceased trading, the offender dishonestly obtained $1,001,004 in GST.

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Sentencing of Federal Offenders in Australia - A Guide for Practitioners - Edition 7.2

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