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Tax fraudster Li Zhang fights the ATO from jail

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.

Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter
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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 insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime 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
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