ATO catches 8,000 businesses double-dipping on JobKeeper – Yahoo Finance Australia

Thousands of businesses have potentially rorted JobKeeper payments but none have been penalised.
The Australian Taxation Office has received 8000 tip-offs about businesses or sole traders swindling the wage subsidy scheme since it began in late March, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
At least 2200 employees have been found to be double-dipping on multiple payments.
Employers found to have knowingly ripped off the system face fines of up to $126,000 or 10 years in prison.
But while thousand…

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