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The rise of financial sovereignty — and why some Australians believe they don't have to pay tax - ABC News

www.abc.net.au Some Australians aren't paying tax due to a rise in 'sovereign accounting'

Groups spring up on social media, claiming to hold secret knowledge the Australian government is holding back from regular citizens: the Australian Taxation Office "isn't real".

Some Australians aren't paying tax due to a rise in 'sovereign accounting'

The sovereign citizen movement rejects the legitimacy of the government. Its fast-growing popularity has had authorities scrambling to get a handle on how far its tentacles have reached.

Unfortunately, Mr Oxby was persuaded by this theory during the seminar, which I infer from his evidence, was presented in a persuasive and charismatic manner."

He was ultimately fined $14,000.

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