ATO boss seeks protected tax documents to fight his defamation case

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Tax commissioner Chris Jordan is taking his own department to court as part of his defence in a defamation case brought against him by Sydney accountant Vanda Gould.

ATO boss Chris Jordan is fighting a defamation case brought by Sydney accountant Vanda Gould

The defamation case follows a long-running legal battle between the Australian Taxation Office and Mr Gould. Richard Boyle faces the possibility of a lengthy prison term for blowing the whistle on the ATO's debt collection practices. "In the context of those defamation proceedings, the commissioner has applied to the Federal Court for a declaration regarding the application of certain provisions of the Taxation Administration Act," the ATO statement said.

The High Court also referred to the ruling, handed down in December, 2014, by justice Nye Perram, who had sent copies of the case decision to authorities including the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Federal Police.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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