Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 16-Aug-18

Keith Swan of KPMG has questioned whether a Federal Government initiative will be effective in combatting the black economy. From mid-2019, companies that tender for federal contracts worth more than $4m will have to provide a statement of tax record from the Australian Taxation Office. Swan says that amongst other things, this requirement could potentially bar companies from tendering if they have had tax disputes with the ATO in the past. He adds that newly-formed companies with no tax history may have a competitive advantage over established rivals.

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