Unlike some countries (such as the US), Australia’s legislative references to tax “evasion” do not refer to a criminal offence or even a category of criminal offences.
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Dr Mathew Leighton-Daly
Legal Book Author, Thomson Reuters
Dr Mathew Leighton-Daly is the commissioned author of our Financial Crime Control and Anti-Money Laundering online publication. Dr Leighton-Daly is an experienced Legal Consultant and Academic at The University of Sydney. He is an internationally-recognised specialist in financial crime control.
The new work incorporates completely revised annotations to the principal Act, together with the Rules and regulatory material previously appearing in the earlier work. This material is complemented with the addition of commentary and legislative excerpts addressing criminal money laundering and civil proceeds of crime legislation.
Posts by Dr Mathew Leighton-Daly
Money laundering by gambling: Regulatory gap or green light?
News of Barangaroo Crown Casino’s alleged non-compliance with AML/CTF laws late last year raises the perennial question of how to best regulate the gambling industry.
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Ownership Versus Control: When Anti-Money Laundering Programs Miss the Point
AML/CTF programs should be developed to ensure they consider the criminal activities of individuals who control the money, not just own it.
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