Will nobody think of the specufestors? ATO targets 90% of landlord tax returns

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By Leith van Onselen

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) commissioner, Chris Jordan, has sounded its annual warning shot at rorting landlords, claiming that 9 out of ten tax claims are wrong. From The AFR:

Mr Jordan also revealed new plans to crack down on deductions from the growing rental property market, with almost nine in 10 claims found to include errors.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.