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1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Aussie business owners have been put on alert after the Australian Taxation Office visited 25 fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes unannounced in a compliance blitz.
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Office → see → blitz
The venues in Melbourne's CBD were targeted on September 22 and 23 as the ATO investigates tax evasion, unpaid superannuation and underreported income.
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ATO → target → evasion
In data obtained by news.com.au, the ATO received more than 52,000 tip-offs in the last financial year nationwide, or 1,000 leads a week, with more than 2,500 directed towards the hospitality industry.
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2,500 → obtain → industry
ATO assistant commissioner Tony Goding said tip-offs played a vital role in helping authorities detect non-compliant businesses.
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authorities → say → businesses
'Much of our most valuable intelligence comes directly from community tip-offs,' he said.
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he → come → offs
'Often, it's a worker, customer or competitor who recognises something that doesn't seem right.'
Mr Goding said businesses could attract scrutiny if their reported income didn’t match how busy they appeared.
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they → recognise → scrutiny
'Melbourne diners know a busy cafe when they see one, so do we,' he said.
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he → know → one
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has swept through more than 25 Melbourne fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes in its latest compliance blitz
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Office → sweep → blitz
When a venue is packed, staff are flat out and the coffee machine never stops, but the books tell a different story, that's something we're going to take a closer look at.'
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we → pack → look
The operation forms part of the ATO's broader Shadow Economy Taskforce, which has also targeted farms in Griffith, NSW, in July and vineyards across South Australia's Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale regions in April.
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which → form → April
The agency revealed it had caught more than 350 individuals and entities over the past couple of years resulting in more than $2.7million in fines handed out.
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it → reveal → fines
Outside of hospitality, the ATO said many tip-offs related to businesses in the building and construction, and hairdressing and beauty industries.
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offs → say → industries
Most of the reports involved allegations of undeclared income, cash-in-hand payments and having lifestyles that appeared inconsistent with reported earnings.
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that → involve → earnings
Mr Goding said those who deliberately avoided their tax and super obligations would eventually be caught.
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who → say → obligations
'Tax crime leaves telltale signs, and the community is getting better at spotting them, and less tolerant of people getting away with these activities,' he said.
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he → leave → activities
The message is simple: if you're deliberately avoiding your tax or super obligations, there's a good chance someone will notice.
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someone → avoid → obligations
The hospitality venues in the city's CBD were raided on September 22 and 23 amid concerns over suspected tax evasion, unpaid superannuation and underreported income
In data obtained by news.com.au, the ATO received more than 52,000 tip-offs in the last financial year, with more than 2,500 of those directed towards the hospitality industry
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2,500 → raid → industry
Whether it's an employee, customer, supplier, former partner, competitor or member of the public, there are eyes everywhere.'
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it → be → public
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