CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Taxation Office.
A Melton man has been sentenced to one year and six months' imprisonment for defrauding and attempting to defraud the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) of more than $250,000 in fraudulent business activity statements.
He was sentenced in the County Court of Victoria on 14 October, 2025, to 18 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of eight months. The remainder of his sentence will be served under a Recognisance Release Order.
An AFP investigation into the fraud activity began in December, 2022, after the man, now aged 29, received GST refunds...