Taxman's tough tactics

Article Abstract:

The Australian taxation office (ATO) completed more than 66,500 field audits and 21,000 phone checks, many of which were related to GST compliance issues and the cash economy in the year 2002-03. Due to the introduction of GST and the business activity statement (BAS), the ATO has access to wealth of information about the sales cycles and expense patterns of entire industry.

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Investigative Procedures, Powers and duties, Australia. Australian Taxation Office, Investigations, Investigation

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Love thy customer

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The cost-cutting methods in the banking sector and the resource sector are surveyed. The chief executives of Australia's top 50 companies are being surveyed to describe their company's main focus in 2004 that highlight a shift in the focus of big business from cost control to customers.

Commercial Banks, Cost Control Techniques, Banking industry, Surveys, Cost control, Cost reduction

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Hit makers

Article Abstract:

The successful steps followed by the market exploration company Hitwise, headed by Adrian Giles, in providing its customers the inside-information from their rival company's websites have been described.

Executive changes & profiles, Services information, Market Research Services, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling, Commercial nonphysical research, Research Services, Officials and employees, Services, Corporate directors, Marketing research firms, Giles, Adrian, Hitwise Proprietary Ltd.

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