NSW:Paul Hogan loses tax document challenge

AAP General News (Australia)
04-08-2011
NSW:Paul Hogan loses tax document challenge

Actor PAUL HOGAN has lost a court challenge to reverse a decision allowing the Australian
Tax Office access to confidential documents seized during an investigation.

The Crocodile Dundee star .. his accountant and manager had sought orders in the Federal
Court setting aside the ATO decision to grant its auditing officials access to the documents.

But Justice NYE PERRAM has today dismissed their application .. saying the ATO had
determined the information should be used to assist in the men's audits.

The documents were taken from accountant ANTHONY STEWART's home and office in 2005
as part of the multi-agency federal investigation Project Wickenby .. which looked into
allegations of high-profile Australians evading tax by using tax havens.

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