- Three individuals sentenced for GST fraud under ATO’s Operation Protego
- Operation Protego aims to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute serious financial crime
- ATO Deputy Commissioner John Ford warns of severe consequences for system cheats
- Offenders face long-term impacts including repayment, criminal records, and potential difficulties in employment, finance, insurance, and travel
- Operation Protego has addressed over 57,000 alleged offenders, completed 62 investigations, and referred 52 cases to prosecutors
Source: accountantsdaily.com.au
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