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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is ATO's top tax risk

Neil Chenoweth
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The Australian Taxation Office has only one company in its highest risk category for tax avoidance – Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.

Four years ago, 13 of the country's biggest companies were in Q1, the ATO's highest-risk category for tax avoidance, but now only News Corp Australia remains, reflecting what is described as a secretive, aggressive approach to the ATO.

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Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au

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