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More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals

ABC News
Summary

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Australian Tax Office data shows 73 per cent of large companies paid tax in the 2024-25 financial year.

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  • ABC News More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals plain
  • The West Australian New ATO review shows 27 per cent of big Australian companies don’t pay income tax plain

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