Victorian Man Jailed for $2.4 Million GST Fraud, Ordered to Repay Full Amount

• A Victorian man was jailed for fraudulently obtaining over 2.4 million dollars in GST refunds.
• The man, Kristopher Andree-Jansz, was sentenced to 4 years and 7 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years and 7 months.
• He was ordered to repay 2.4 million dollars.
• He lodged 31 false business activity statements claiming nearly 30 million dollars in purchases.
• An ATO audit found no legitimate business transactions; funds were spent on luxury items.
• The case was prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions following an ATO referral.
• The ATO’s Operation Protego has taken action against over 57,000 alleged offenders.
• As of February 2025, 104 people have been arrested and 98 convicted with various sentencing outcomes.

Source: ato.gov.au

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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