Hundreds of so called Australian companies that employ
thousands of Aussies on Australian shores, are registered in off shore tax
havens, in order to evade, reduce or minimise their taxation dollars.
(illustration: Secret Handshake)
Those Aussies are paying tax on monies earned from overseas ‘companies’
which is another matter altogether, which will not be discussed in this
article.
These companies hold famous brands that most people can
identify, also in the scam are involved accountancy firms, administrative firms,
banking institutions, clothing companies, department stores, legal firms,
mining companies among others across various industries throughout Australia.
Over 20 years ago, the Australian giant department store
Myer, was grilled on national television, how it justifies selling a $1 landed
shirt for $10. The response given was that it (the shirt) is handled via a few
(shelf) companies.
Various sources (one from Australia’s largest chartered
accountants) have indicated, and bragged, how the Australian public is being
duped by these companies who ‘operate’ in off shore tax havens, laughing about
the occurrence, and the sheer ignorance of the general public.
The tax office has a list of overseas registered businesses
which operate in Australia, turns a blind eye to the corporate fraud committed
by these companies, as they generate an entire ‘eco system’, turning over
billions annually.
The end result is that the worker / general population pays
the taxes that support these companies business practices.
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