Aussies are calling out tax dodgers in record numbers, ATO says

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says it has hit a major milestone by receiving over 300,000 tip-offs from the community about dodgy tax avoiders since launching its public whistleblower service in 2019.

In the last financial year alone, the ATO received almost 50,000 tip-offs from Australians about possible tax evaders.

Most of the suspicious behaviour related to the so-called "shadow economy", where people demand cash for work or incorrectly claim business expenses, the ATO said.

The ATO estimates that billions of dollars are siphoned off through these dodgy practices, redirecting funds which could be going towards essential services like health, education, and infrastructure.

ATO Assistant Commissioner Tony Goding said businesses that dodge their tax and super obligations are si