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JobKeeper rort tip-offs top 8000, but ATO yet to issue penalties – PerthNow
More than 8000 tip-offs have been made to the Australian Taxation Office with claims thousands of businesses may have swindled the wage subsidy scheme since it began in late March.
Thousands of businesses have potentially rorted JobKeeper payments but none have been penalised.
The Australian Taxation Office has received 8000 tip-offs in relation to 6250 businesses or sole traders swindling the wage subsidy scheme since it began in late March.
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.
If an overpayment of JobKeeper is id…
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