Inside story of how a stay-at-home mum of five on Centrelink benefits managed to rort nearly $200,000 from the tax office: ‘Staggering level of dishonesty’
- Amanda Jane Burman, 45, failed in attempt to leech government of $500,000
- She managed to rort the Australian Taxation Office of $176,219 over four years
- Lodged 72 business activity statements, claiming GST refunds, for two entities
- Was sentenced to five years behind bars and 20 months non-parole period
- She has been ordered to pay reparation of $197,924 to the Commonwealth
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A 45-year-old stay-at-home mother who received welfare benefits failed in her attempts to ‘leech’ the government of more than half a million dollars.
But Amanda Jane Burman’s ‘staggering level of dishonesty’ lasting more than a decade did enable her to obtain nearly $200,000, a Brisbane court has been told.
From the age of 31 for about four years Burman lodged 72 business activity statements, claiming GST refunds, for two entities not operating at the time.
A total of $501,596 was blocked by the Australian Taxation Office, but she did receive $176,129.
Amanda Jane Burman, 45, managed to rort the Australian Tax Office of $176,129 after lodging 72…
