The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has intensified its scrutiny on lawyers over tax evasion concerns. According to a recent review of 250 legal practitioners, it was discovered that 85% of them had not filed their tax returns, including instances where the submissions were overdue by several years. The ATO, akin to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, has indicated that such non-compliance may result in the suspension of the lawyers’ professional practice. These findings underscore the regulatory body’s efforts to ensure adherence to tax obligations within the legal sector.
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