Most of the greatest evils that man has inflicted upon man have come through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false.
~ Bertrand Russell
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The Tax Office has seen a “positive behavioural shift” among public companies and multinationals as assurance ratings rise and high-risk disclosures decline.
Most of the country’s big businesses are meeting their tax obligations and are more willing than ever “to do the right thing”, the Tax Office said, reporting improved assurance ratings and disclosures.
The ATO said there had been a “positive behavioural shift” in recently released reports on public and multinational businesses.
“A cumulative shift towards positive taxpayer behaviours can be observed over multiple reports, as we see increased proportions of low-risk disclosures and increasing high assurance ratings,” it said.
