The irony of the convicted golf course developer now accusing the Tax Office of doing something untoward is so delicious, you could serve it up at a hatted restaurant.
Heard the one about the convicted tax fraudster contesting a tax bill from jail?
Golf course developer Li Zhang got whacked in February with 10 years in prison, nearly seven on non-parole, for conspiracy to defraud the Australian Commonwealth of $15 million. And that followed a 16-year global manhunt that took him to Hong Kong, China and then New Zealand, where the Hightrade Group executive was eventually arrested.
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Max Mason covers financial crime, courts and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
