ATO Crime and Misconduct
This website reveals the inappropriate actions and unethical behaviour exhibited by employees working within the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
The ATO’s actions are raising serious concerns. Allegations include abuse, fraudulent claims, unwarranted garnishee notices, Director penalties, forced bankruptcies, and false debts leading to Statutory Demands against companies. Additionally, there are claims of unjustified and malicious prosecutions.
A frequent concern among victims is that the ATO builds cases against individuals, initiating criminal proceedings against company directors. The ATO instructs the CDPP, who readily act on these directives to prosecute, often without thoroughly investigating the legitimacy of the ATO’s charges.
The individuals featured on this website claim that the ATO has caused losses exceeding $430 million. As additional victims emerge, this figure is anticipated to rise substantially.
“It’s not just about holding people accountable, it’s making sure the people around you understand that their effort is worthwhile.”
____Navy SEAL Admiral Bill McRaven
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If you’ve experienced unfair bullying from the ATO, faced wrongful criminal charges, or encountered unlawful garnishees, false debts, or Director Penalty Notices (DPN) on your account, you can share your experience. You can submit your details confidentially Click here…
Anthony Rains, Criminal Investigator
According to reports, it is alleged that Mr Rains, a criminal investigator with the ATO in Brisbane, has allegedly initiated unauthorised criminal prosecutions against taxpayers.
It is alleged that Mr Rains has worked with various internal departments at the ATO, such as Excise, Audit, and Research & Development (R&D), to launch criminal prosecutions against taxpayers to disrupt businesses. This approach has effectively limited taxpayers’ ability to challenge the actions of civil audit teams and restricted their access to R&D grants and grow their business. Read more…
Ross Burns, Director of Debt
Reports allege that a former ATO Director of Debt from Brisbane issued fraudulent debts against companies, amounting to millions of dollars, leading to statutory demands, company insolvencies, and personal bankruptcies.
Issuing false assessment and debts places significant pressure on company directors to spend money defending the debts, when unable to defend the debts, causing the company director to enter personal bankruptcy and liquidation. Read more…