First director faces court over ATO ID scheme breach


Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched first-of-its-kind legal action against an unnamed company director for allegedly failing to sign up to the federal government’s compulsory director ID program.

The director, whose identity has been withheld by a Sydney court, is facing fines of up to $13,320 for non-compliance with the mandatory scheme that was introduced in December 2022.

Designed to crack down on illegal phoenix activity worth around $5 billion to …

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