The ATO has launched a new awareness campaign to help taxpayers protect themselves against promoters marketing dodgy tax and investment schemes.

From the ATO press release:

Don’t let yourself get a lemon

Are you considering a tax-effective investment?

It’s important you have all the facts to make an informed decision.

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More than 300 000 taxpayers who have already lodged their 2008/9 tax return are still waiting for the ATO to issue their notice of assessment and pay their tax refunds.

This situation is affecting many of our clients who have lodged after 1 January 2010.

Since the the Tax Office installed a new multimillion-dollar computer system to process claims in January, there is a growing list of delays, glitches, errors and problems.

Recent media coverage about the problem:

• Article: Tax Office admits delays with income tax refunds 
• Article: Refunds delayed by new system and Child Support Agency
• Article: ATO sorry your tax refund is overdue

What are we doing to help you?

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