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flag Australia's tax agency boosted travel bans to recover $50B in unpaid taxes, wages, and superannuation.

flag The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has sharply increased use of travel bans, issuing 21 departure prohibition orders since July 2025—up from 14 in the prior year—amid rising concerns over unpaid taxes, wages, and superannuation. flag The move follows scrutiny after a former company director left Australia while allegedly owing over $6.4 million. flag The ATO now prioritizes these measures for serious debts, especially involving employee payments, and warns taxpayers not to assume they can avoid obligations by traveling. flag While temporary travel may be allowed in legitimate cases, the agency is using stronger enforcement tools to reduce its $50 billion collectable debt. flag No criminal charges have been filed, but investigations continue.

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