Original article by Robert Gottliebsen
The Australian – Page: 25 : 22-May-19

There was bipartisan political support for the proposed independent small business tax tribunal ahead of the 2019 federal election. The lawyer-free tribunal was intended to address the toxic culture at the Australian Taxation Office with regard to its treatment of small businesses, but the ATO’s abuse of small businesses appears to be continuing. The newly re-elected Coalition government must take all necessary action to ensure that there is much-needed cultural change at the ATO.

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AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND FAMILY ENTERPRISE OMBUDSMAN, AUSTRALIA. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL