9 in 10 landlord tax returns are wrong. Does this make landlords champion tax dodgers?
- Written by Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney
Australia’s “tax gap” – the gap between what is collected and what would be collected if the law was applied properly – amounts to A$33 billion per year according to Tax Office calculations, which is 7% of what should be collected.
Much of it – $12 billion – is due to incorrect filings by small...