The Billion Dollar TikTok Scandal
$1.7 billion paid out in fraudulent refunds, another $2.7bn in fraudulent claims stopped, around 56,000 alleged perpetrators and over 100 arrests to date. How did the TikTok tax scandal get out of control? It was promoted as a victimless hack that delivered tens of thousands of dollars into your bank account. Like any hack, taking […]
Proof of Identity (POI)
In recent times, tax and identity fraud have been fuelled by lack of proper identification processes in tax practitioners’ offices. As a tax practitioner, it is vitally important we are vigilant in undertaking adequate client identification processes. Overall, this will help minimise risks for identity fraud for our clients, our practice and the government. The […]