Labour hire businesses are a focus of the government’s efforts to deter and disrupt illegal phoenix behaviour and black economy operators.
ATO officers have visited sites related to labour hire agencies supplying workers in the Queensland fruit industry in an effort to tackle phoenix activities, tax evasion and black economy operators.
Through its Phoenix Taskforce, the ATO works closely with partner agencies including Queensland Labour Hire Licensing and AUSTRAC’s Fintel Alliance to identify, manage and monitor suspected illegal phoenix operators.
Source: ATO website, 4 September 2019.
