The value of cryptocurrency assets inside Australian self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) increased by 589.9% ($1.17bn) between June 2019 and June 2022, according to the latest ATO statistics. While cryptocurrency is a relatively small asset class at only 0.16%...
The ATO has released data on scams reports, age cohorts, channel used and top reported scams for 2021. Scam Reports 50,684 tax and super scams reported in 2021 The average dollar amount lost to a tax and super scam was $5600 Age In 2021, people aged 25 to 34 made the...
13 August 2019 The old saying goes: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australians have been scammed out of more than $78 million dollars so far this year, based on data reported to...
6 December 2018 Scam alert – the ASIC has issued a warning about an email scam targeting ASIC customers. The scam emails pose as ASIC correspondence, asking victims to pay to renew their business or company name. The emails may contain links to malware or to...
17 September 2018 A fresh warning from the ATO has been released regarding a reported spike in tax scammers activity. Posing as tax agents, scammers have been tricking victims into paying large amounts of money, under the guise of ATO imposed fines. This particular...
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