Are fraud and tax evasion the same thing?
- Yes and no. Evading payment of tax by deception often covers the same conduct as the offence of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
- Australian Tax law contains a number of tax-specific offences. Authorities would be more likely to charge a person with offences contrary to taxation legislation rather than under the criminal law.
- If you have any concerns you can use our free and anonymous Ask a Lawyer service to get information specific to your situation.
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